Mechanical properties under nanoindents in gold nanoparticles reinforced poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite films
Free standing films of gold nanoparticles reinforced poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanocomposite are synthesized by a novel chemical method with selective Au-contents varied from 0.1 to 5.0 wt%. The color change in the Au-PVA nanocomposite films [...]