Refractive index engineering of polymer by dispersing nanoparticles (2)

Masamichi Tokutake, Kyoji Komatsu, Okihiro Sugihara, Toshikuni Kaino, Nobuyuki Kambe

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Abstract

By increasing the refractive indices of polymer their possibility to optical application will expand. We treated the surface of TiO 2 nanoparticles with silane coupling agent: 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl) ethyltrimethoxysilane to make chemical bonds between TiO 2 and epoxy polymer. Thus it was possible to introduce TiO 2 nanoparticles into transparent epoxy polymer. The refractive index of obtained nanocomposites went up to 1.8 by controlling the amount of silane coupling agent. We have also tried to develop refractive index of nanocomposites by forming single molecule layer of coupling agent on TiO 2 surface.

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2006 Oct 19
Event55th SPSJ Annual Meeting - Nagoya, Japan
Duration: 2006 May 24 → 2006 May 26

Other

Other55th SPSJ Annual Meeting
CountryJapan
CityNagoya
Period06/5/24 → 06/5/26

Keywords

  • Hybrid material
  • Refractive index
  • Surface modification
  • TiO nanoparticle

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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