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Deposition of Polymer Thin Films on ZnO Nanoparticles by a Plasma Treatment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2011

Peng He ,
Jie Lian ,
L. M. Wang ,
Wim J. van Ooij  and
Donglu Shi
Peng He
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012
Jie Lian
Affiliation:
Dept. of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Science, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109
L. M. Wang
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012
Wim J. van Ooij
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012
Donglu Shi
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012
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Abstract

Ultrathin acrylic acid polymer films have been deposited on the surfaces of nanoparticles of ZnO using a plasma polymerization treatment. The average size of nanoparticles is on the order of 50 nm in irregular shapes. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) experiments showed that an extremely thin film of the acrylic acid layer (15 nm) was uniformly deposited on the surfaces of the nanoparticles. In particular, the particles of all sizes exhibited equally uniform ultrathin films indicating a well-dispersed nanoparticles in the fluidized bed during the plasma treatment. The deposition mechanisms and the effects of plasma treatment parameters are discussed.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 703: Symposia U/V – Nanophase and Nanocomposite Materials IV , 2001 , V6.27
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2002

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