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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Li, Chi‐Ping
• Tenent, Robert C.
• Wolden, Colin A.

Titel

Optical and Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposite Films Based on Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) and Fumed Silica Nanoparticles

Ist Teil von

• Polymer engineering and science, 2019-12, Vol.60 (3)

Ort / Verlag

United States: Wiley

Erscheinungsjahr

2019

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Wiley Online Library Journals【Remote access available】

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Nanocomposite polymer films are prepared by using ultrasonic spray deposition (USD) technique through mixing polymethyl methacrylate as matrix and fumed silica nanoparticles as second phase in dimethyl carbonate solvent. Annealing procedure improves the film uniformity and optical transmission. The addition of fumed silica nanoparticles impedes the transmission of the electrolyte films due to agglomeration of fumed silica nanoparticles. Adding surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, disperses the fumed silica nanoparticles and retrieves the optical transmission of nanocomposite polymer films to around 90%. The hardness and elastic modulus of the nanocomposite polymer films are better than the commercial bulk. The USD deposited nanocomposite polymer film comprises of PMMA and fumed silica nanoparticles is a promising candidate of solid-state electrolyte for EC windows application.