Abstract
An aqueous dispersion of gold nanoparticles was added to an acrylic resin and UV-cured. The photopolymerization process was followed by means of real-time FT-IR spectroscopy. Nanostructured coatings containing a homogeneous dispersion of gold nanoparticles with an average size range of 20-25 nm were achieved. Macroscopic aggregation during polymerization was avoided due to the rapid initiation and kinetic associated with the photopolymerization technique, which allowed the medium to quickly solidify around the dispersion particles.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 964-968 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Macromolecular Materials and Engineering |
| Volume | 293 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 10 Dec 2008 |
Keywords
- Acrylic resins
- Gold nanoparticles
- Nanostructured coatings
- UV curing