Investigation of optical properties of Ag: PMMA nanocomposite structures

S. Ponelyte; A. Palevicius; A. Guobiene; J. Puiso; I. Prosycevas

doi:10.1117/12.853677

13 May 2010 Investigation of optical properties of Ag: PMMA nanocomposite structures

S. Ponelyte, A. Palevicius, A. Guobiene, J. Puiso, I. Prosycevas

Proceedings Volume 7716, Micro-Optics 2010; 77161S (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.853677
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2010, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

In the recent years fundamental research involving the nanodimensional materials has received enormous momentum for observing and understanding new types of plasmonic materials and their physical phenomena occurring in the nanoscale. Mechanical and optical properties of these polymer based nanocomposite structures depend not only on type, dimensions and concentration of filler material, but also on a kind of polymer matrix used. By proper selection of polymer matrix and nanofillers, it is possible to engineer nanocomposite materials with certain favorable properties. One of the most striking features of nanocomposite materials is that they can expose unique optical properties that are not intrinsic to natural materials. In these researches, nanocomposite structures were formed using polymer (PMMA) as a matrix, and silver nanoparticles as fillers. By hot embossing procedure a diffraction grating was imprinted on formed layers. The effect of UV exposure time on nanocomposite structures morphology, optical (diffraction effectiveness, absorbance) and mechanical properties was investigated. Results were confirmed by UV-VIS spectrometer, Laser Diffractometer, PMT- 3 and AFM. Investigations proposed new nanocomposite structures as plasmonic materials with improved optical and mechanical properties, which may be applied for a number of technological applications: micro-electro-mechanical devices, optical devices, various plasmonic sensors, or even in DNA nanotechnology.

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S. Ponelyte, A. Palevicius, A. Guobiene, J. Puiso, and I. Prosycevas "Investigation of optical properties of Ag: PMMA nanocomposite structures", Proc. SPIE 7716, Micro-Optics 2010, 77161S (13 May 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.853677

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