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A Simple and Efficient Route to Transparent Nanocomposites
Author(s) -
Stelzig S. H.,
Klapper M.,
Müllen K.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200701608
Subject(s) - materials science , nanocomposite , dispersion (optics) , solvent , polymer , aqueous solution , homogeneous , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , composite material , chemistry , physics , engineering , optics , thermodynamics
The use of multicomponent solvent systems and multiply functionalized emulsifiers opens a versatile avenue to high‐quality nanocomposites. Quantitative transfer of inorganic particles from an aqueous dispersion directly to hydrophobic solvent, where aggregation of the particles is fully suppressed, can be achieved on a large scale. Due to additional functionality on the surfaces, the particles can interact with a polymer matrix, allowing formation of homogeneous organic–inorganic hybrid materials.