Abstract
This paper discusses homogeneous nanocomposite media that contain up to 12 wt% of
SiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles. The method of producing nanocomposites is based on the processes of
self-organization accompanying the formation of thin polymer shells around each
nanoparticle, which is the main way of obtaining an optical quasi-homogeneous material.
When the initial monomeric compound is polymerized with UV irradiation, a solid
transparent nanocomposite is obtained. Infrared spectroscopy and the determination of
the sorption and hardness of the composites are used to confirm the presence of
self-organization processes accompanying the formation of the material. The types of
nanoparticle–polymer chemical bonds are investigated and determined.
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