Surface Modification of ZrO2 by Silane and the Stability Study

Transparent inorganic-organic film with nanoparticle shows promising application in various technology field. In order to obtain transparent inorganic-organic composite film, the main challenge is to homogeneously disperse inorganic nanoparticle in polymer matrix without coagulation. This study demonstrated that silane-modification can obtain ZrO2 with chemically bonded silane. The ZrO2 nanoparticle shows good stability in various organic phase. Thus prepared inorganic-organic composite film has transparence as high as 80%.