Preparation and characterization of transparent ZnO/epoxy nanocomposites with high-UV shielding efficiency

By Yuanqing Li, S. Fu, Yiu-Wing Mai. 2006

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Transparent polymer nanocomposites: An overview on their synthesis and advanced properties (2019, methodology): “Epoxy resin-based transparent nanocomposites were achieved by this method with the embedding of a variety of inorganic nanoparticles: surface modified Al-doped ZnO [88], modified ZrO2 [89], ZnO [90,91], SiO2-TiO2”
PLA-ZnO nanocomposite films: Water vapor barrier properties and specific end-use characteristics (2013, background): “4 ZnO nanoparticles are well-known environmentally friendly and multifunctional inorganic additives that could be considered as nanofillers for various polymers providing properties like antibacterial effect or intensive ultraviolet absorption [32, 33].”
Synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles: application to textiles as UV-absorbers (2008, background): “Zinc oxide is widely used in different areas because of its unique photocatalytic, electrical, electronic, optical, dermatological, and antibacterial properties (Turkoglu and Yener 1997; Pan et al. 2001; Arnold et al. 2003; Sawai 2003; Xiong et al. 2003; Behnajady et al. 2006; Li et al. 2006; Tang”