Zirconia (ZrO2) Nanocrystals and Composites

The Zirconia (ZrO₂) nanocrystals have significantly contributed to the commercial scalability of optical materials. The development of organic–inorganic composites from ZrO₂ nanoparticles (NPs) is one of the latest innovations in this area.

The organic polymer materials provide low molecular weight, manufacturing processability, flexibility. Inorganic materials like ZrO₂ offer hardness, strength, transparencyand a high refractive index.

The combination is crucial for manufacturing clear dispersions and films. Merck provides ZrO₂ NPs that possess a wide range of functionalizations and compositions for several optical materials.

Applications

Diffractive optical elements

OLED displays

Microlens arrays

Quantum dot displays

Wafer-level optics

AR/VR waveguides

CMOS sensors

MicroLED displays