The PVAc reinforced with CNC-g-PVAc resulted in higher transparency and improved mechanical properties compared with unmodified CNC nanocomposites.
When Si was present, additional small peaks were observed in the absorption manifolds as seen in Figure 5. Furthermore, due to the smaller particle size and higher dispersity, presence of SiO2 content results in higher transparency in the visible region [9, 21, 22].
No additional polymers are used which results in higher transparencies, reduces the number of manufacturing steps, and avoids potential incompatibilities between extraneous polymers and some device materials.
In addition, high transparency to UV is required for the template to be used for UV nanoimprint lithography.
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In addition, the high transparency (Figure 1) strongly suggests that residual metal elements In and Sb are negligible in the as-deposited films with concentrations exceeding 5 at.%.
Indium oxide is useful in these devices because of its high transparency in the visible part of the spectrum, high electric conductance, and its strong interaction with certain gas molecules.
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures (NSs, i.e., thin films, nanowires, and nanorods) have been extensively investigated in various applications including optoelectronics, transparent electrodes, and sensors due to their high transparency in the visible range, low cost, radiation hardness, and thermal/chemical stabilities [1 12].
Moreover, PEDOT PSS is amenable to solution-based processes and shows good conductivities of up to 1000 S/cm, suitable work functions in the range of 4.8 5.2 eV, and high transparency in a visible light range [8 11].
