Light transmission in nanocellular polymers: Are semi-transparent cellular polymers possible?

作者: Saúl Pérez-Tamarit , B Notario , E Solorzano , MA Rodriguez-Perez , None

DOI: 10.1016/J.MATLET.2017.08.109

关键词: Theoretical modelsLight scatteringComposite materialAmorphous solidPolymerOpacityLight transmissionSemi transparentMaterials scienceMethyl methacrylate

摘要: Abstract This work presents the light transmission through a collection of solid cellular polymers based on poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) with cells sizes covering micro and nano-scale. The obtained results showed that behavior when cell size is in nano-scale opposite to one shown by microcellular foams or predicted theoretical models scattering (LS). In fact, expected trend reduction increases opacity samples. However, for nanocellular amorphous reducing transmission. Therefore, this result indicates further could optically semi-transparent.

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