Tunable High Refractive Index Polymer Hybrid and Polymer–Inorganic Nanocomposite Coatings
A.W. Ritchie, Harrison J. Cox, Hassan Gonabadi, S.J. Bull, J. P. S. Badyal
Abstract
nanocomposite layers containing low titania loadings. Thin films with any desired refractive index up to 1.936 can be easily deposited onto a variety of substrates by varying the precursor mixture composition. ASPD overcomes disadvantages commonly associated with alternative fabrication methods for depositing high refractive index coatings (elevated temperatures, wet processes, UV curing steps, and much greater inorganic loadings).
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceRefractive indexNanocompositeCuring (chemistry)PolymerFabricationDeposition (geology)High-refractive-index polymerChemical engineeringHybrid materialPolymer nanocompositeThin filmComposite materialNanotechnologyOptoelectronicsMedicineEngineeringPaleontologyPathologySedimentBiologyAlternative medicineSilicone and Siloxane ChemistrySynthesis and properties of polymersFlame retardant materials and properties