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Ionic Self-Assembly of Ultrahard ZrO2/Polymer Nanocomposite Thin Films
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1998
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Materials ScienceMaterials EngineeringChemical EngineeringSolid-state IonicEngineeringNanomaterialsHomogeneous Thin FilmsIonic ConductorApplied PhysicsSmall Zro2 ParticlesIonic Self-assembled MonolayerPolymer NanocompositesThin FilmsMulti-functional CoatingThin Film ProcessingProtective CoatingIonic Self-assembly
Fabrication of zirconia nanoparticle coatings by the ionic self-assembled monolayer (ISAM) method is reported. This technique allows the preparation of dense and homogeneous thin films of very small ZrO2 particles with improved properties. The structure of the ZrO2/polymer nanocomposite thin film is shown schematically in the Figure. It is demonstrated that the obtained coatings have higher hardness compared to similar zirconia films.