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Published on: March 13, 2017
A Highly Controlled Organic-Inorganic Encapsulation Nanocomposite with Versatile Features toward Wearable Device
Ruijie Tang1, Xiaoxue Yao2, Jingyi Chen3
1State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
Abstract:
Ultraviolet-curable polyurethane acrylate (PUA) materials can be used in a number of important applications spanning from microfluidics, surface patterning to wearable technology. For the first time, the potential of encapsulation of modified zirconia (ZrO2 ) nanoparticles is reported in PUA-based hybrid films aimed to facilitate profoundly enhanced hardness and refractive index. By successfully manipulating the interfacial reaction conditions between ZrO2 nanoparticles and PUA film, the PUA-based nanocomposites exhibit an ultrahigh hardness of 9 and superior refractive index of 1.64 (589.3 nm). The outcomes obtained pave the way for seamless application of nanozirconia/PUA as a potent encapsulating material that provides structurally morphable, water resistant, and optically transparent light emitting diodes toward wearables devices in healthcare.
