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

Robert Tenent; Chi-Ping Li; Colin Wolden

doi:10.1002/pen.25312

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

Robert Tenent, Chi-Ping Li, Colin Wolden

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Abstract

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. Fortunately, 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. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 60:553–557, 2020.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	553-557
Number of pages	5
Journal	Polymer Engineering & Science
Volume	60
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.25312 https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.25312
State	Published - 2020

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© 2019 Society of Plastics Engineers

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Keywords

mechanical
nanocomposite
optical
PMMA
polymer electrolyte
silica nanoparticles

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

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