Abstract
The stress-induced photo-luminescence response of tetrapodal shaped ZnO filler embedded in a silicone elastomer is used to demonstrate a novel concept for self-reporting materials. Applied tensile stress can be followed in composites with low and high filler fractions by measuring the photoluminescence response of the T-ZnO. The deformation of the interlocked ZnO network appears to be essential for the self-reporting mechanism.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1342-1347 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Advanced Materials |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| State | Published - 6 Mar 2013 |
Keywords
- ZnO tetrapods
- photoluminescence
- polymer composite
- self-reporting
- stress sensitivity