Effects of TiO2 and ZrO2 on optical properties of organic-inorganic hybrid polymers and thin films

Congji Zha; Xinshi Luo; Rongping Wang; Barry Luther-Davies

doi:10.1007/s10854-007-9216-6

Effects of TiO₂ and ZrO₂ on optical properties of organic-inorganic hybrid polymers and thin films

Congji Zha^*, Xinshi Luo, Rongping Wang, Barry Luther-Davies

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TiO₂- and ZrO₂-doped hybrid polymers were prepared by an anhydrous sol-gel process, and their optical properties were studied. Incorporation of TiO₂ and ZrO₂ was found useful in promoting sol-gel condensation reactions and reducing the OH absorption and optical losses of the hybrid polymers. The thermo-optic properties of the TiO₂- and ZrO₂-doped hybrid polymer thin films were measured, and linear functions were observed for the changes in film thickness and refractive index during thermal scanning tests. The photosensitivity of the hybrid materials upon UV irradiation was observed to increase with the increase of the content of TiO₂ and ZrO₂, and the mechanisms for TiO₂ and ZrO₂enhancing the photosensitivity of the hybrid polymers are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	331-334
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
Volume	18
Issue number	SUPPL. 1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-007-9216-6
Publication status	Published - Oct 2007

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