Department of Chemistry2024-11-0920181759-995410.1039/c7py02030a2-s2.0-85042149818http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7py02030ahttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/14728Luminescent ZnO/methacrylic acid was demonstrated as an active photoinitiator in the free radical polymerization of vinyl monomers in bulk and in organic solvent without a protic solvent or a co-catalyst, producing luminescent nanocomposites for the first time. Excitation between 320 and 390 nm provided the best results but PEGDA was also successfully initiated at 400-500 nm.PolymersPolymerizationJournal Article1759-9962424995800005Q18797