Transparent functional nanocomposite films based on octahedral metal clusters: synthesis by electrophoretic deposition process and characterization.

ABSTRACT: Transparent optical thin films have recently attracted a growing interest for functional window applications. In this study, highly visible transparent nanocomposite films with ultraviolet (UV)-near-infrared (NIR)-blocking capabilities are reported. Such films, composed of Mo₆ and Nb₆ octahedral metal atom clusters (MC) and polymethylmethacrylate polymer (PMMA), were prepared by electrophoretic deposition on indium tin oxide-coated glass (ITO glass). PMMA was found to improve both the chemical and physical stability of Mo₆ and Nb₆ MCs, resulting in a relatively homogeneous distribution of the clusters within the PMMA matrix, as seen by microstructural observations. The optical absorption spectrum of these transparent MC@polymer nanocomposite film

SUBMITTER: Thi Kim Nguyen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6458394 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature