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

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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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP012214

Entities

People

  • Donglu Shi
  • Jie Lian
  • L. M. Wang
  • Peng He
  • Wim J. Van Ooij

Organizations

  • University of Cincinnati

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acrylic Acid
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Coatings
  • Electron Density
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Electrons
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Nanocomposites
  • Nanoparticles
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Physical Properties
  • Thin Films
  • Transmission Electron Microscopy

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene