Core-Shell Titanium Dioxide-Polystyrene Nanoparticle Films: Smooth, Flexible Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites with Enhanced Dielectric Constant

In the field of plastic or flexible electronics, a gate dielectric material that exhibits a high dielectric constant and is also capable of forming smooth and flexible films would be valuable. In pursuit of this goal, it would be desirable to combine the ease of processing of organic polymers with the high dielectric constant of inorganic oxides such as titanium dioxide. To this end, organic/inorganic core shell nanoparticles have been synthesized using high K TiO2 as the core nanoparticle, and polystyrene as the shell.