Characterization of the photopolymerization - kinetics of inorganic-organic nanocomposite materials by Photo-DSC

Abstract

Organic-inorganic sol-gel derived composites with poly(methylmethacrylate) chains formed by polymerization already have shown their usefullness for many optical applications including embossing and holography technics to produce aspherical lenses, optical lattices and coatings for optical fibers. They can combine relatively low shrinkage with efficient photopolymerization and show overall properties being superior to those of pure methacylate based polymers.