Bulk synthesis of transparent and homogeneous polymeric hybrid materials with ZnO quantum dots and PMMA

Li, ShanghuaToprak, Muhammet S.Jo, Yun SukDobson, JonKim, Do KyungMuhammed, Mamoun2012-07-042012-07-042012-07-04200710.1002/adma.200700736https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/83382WOS:000252511500009In situ sol-gel polymerization is demonstrated for fabricating transparent poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-ZnO quantum dot (QD)- hybrid materials in bulk dimension. The transparent PMMA-ZnO QD hybrid materials exhibit enhanced UV-shielding effects in the entire UV range, even at concentrations as low as 0.02 wt %.enSol-Gel ProcessThin-FilmsNanocompositesFabricationRadiationNanoparticlesTransitionNanofibersChemistryBulk synthesis of transparent and homogeneous polymeric hybrid materials with ZnO quantum dots and PMMAtext::journal::journal article::research article