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Multifunctional silicone nanocomposites for advanced LED encapsulation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 April 2013

Ying Li ,
Peng Tao ,
Richard W. Siegel  and
Linda S. Schadler
Ying Li
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, U. S. A.
Peng Tao
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, U. S. A.
Richard W. Siegel
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, U. S. A.
Linda S. Schadler
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, U. S. A.
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Abstract

The addition of high refractive index (RI) inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) to LED encapsulation materials can lead to higher light extraction efficiency. In addition, the NPs can be carriers for additional functionality such as color conversion. Using a simple “grafting-to” approach, bimodal polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) brushes were grafted onto high-RI ZrO2 NPs. Subsequently, an organic phosphor, 6-[fluorescein-5(6)-carboxamido]hexanoic acid (FCHA), was attached onto the PDMS-grafted ZrO2 NPs via a facile ligand exchange process. The bimodal polymer brush design enables homogenous dispersion of the surface functionalized NPs within the silicone matrix. The functionalized NPs with ∼53 wt% ZrO2 core have a ∼0.08 higher RI than neat silicone, and the NP-filled silicone nanocomposites exhibit a transparency of ∼ 90% in the 550-800 nm wavelength range. In addition, the nanocomposites could be excited at a wavelength around 455 nm by a blue LED and undergo secondary yellow emission at around 571 nm. It is expected that the prepared nanocomposites can be used as high-efficiency, non-scattering, color-tuned materials for advanced LED encapsulation.

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optical propertiesphotoemissioncomposite
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1547: Symposium M – Solution Synthesis of Inorganic Functional Materials—Films, Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites , 2013 , pp. 161 - 166
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2013 

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