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Fabrication and properties of nano indium tin oxide/wool keratin composites
Author(s) -
Li Rong,
He Jinsong,
Wen Feng,
Wang Dong
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.39641
Subject(s) - materials science , indium tin oxide , composite number , transmission electron microscopy , composite material , tin , nano , oxide , indium , dissolution , crystal (programming language) , fabrication , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , metallurgy , layer (electronics) , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , computer science , engineering , programming language
A functional keratin/indium tin oxide (ITO) composite was prepared by a route involving an ionic liquid dissolving process and a wet‐chemical codeposition technique. The crystal structure and morphology of ITO were investigated by X‐ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy, respectively. The factors influencing the crystal structure and the size of the ITO were investigated in detail. The optimal In/Sn ratio, reaction temperature, and pH value were found to be 10:1, 70°C, and 7, respectively. The sheet resistance of the composite reached 0.39 kΩ/□. In addition, the composite films possessed a perfect UV protection ability with a UV protection factor of up to 43.78. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131 , 39641.