Research Article

Preparation of Polyimide/Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite Films via an Ion-Exchange Technique and Their Photoluminescence Properties

Figure 1

Schematic illustration of the preparation process for PI/ZnO films: (i) surface modification of PI films in aqueous KOH solution, (ii) incorporation of zinc ions via an ion-exchange reaction, and (iii) thermal-treatment-induced reimidization and formation of ZnO.
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