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Large‐Scale Synthesis of Organophilic Zirconia Nanoparticles and their Application in Organic–Inorganic Nanocomposites for Efficient Volume Holography
Author(s) -
Garnweitner Georg,
Goldenberg Leonid M.,
Sakhno Oksana V.,
Antonietti Markus,
Niederberger Markus,
Stumpe Joachim
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200700075
Subject(s) - nanocomposite , dispersity , materials science , nanoparticle , surface modification , cubic zirconia , fabrication , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , polymer , volume (thermodynamics) , holography , polymer chemistry , composite material , optics , ceramic , alternative medicine , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics , engineering , medicine
We present a multigram scale, one‐step nonaqueous synthesis route to monodisperse, highly crystalline ZrO 2 nanoparticles. The nanoparticles can be stabilized in nonpolar solvents via a simple functionalization procedure using only minute amounts of organic stabilizers. Their great potential in materials applications is demonstrated by the fabrication of organic–inorganic nanocomposites that can be selectively photopolymerized to inscribe extremely effective and volume holographic gratings with the highest refractive index contrast ( n 1 of up to 0.024) achieved so far.