Preparation of Iron-Doped Titania Nanoparticles and Their UV-Blue Light-Shielding Capabilities in Polyurethane.

It is well known that ultraviolet (UV) and blue light cause a series of health problems and damages to polymer materials. Therefore, there are increasing demands for UV-blue light-shielding. Herein, a new type of iron-doped titania (Fe-TiO 2 ) nanoparticle was synthesized. Fe-TiO 2 nanoparticles with small particle size (ca. 10 nm) are composed of anatase and brookite. The iron element is incorporated into the lattice of titania and forms a hematite phase (α-Fe 2 O 3 ). The iron doping imparted full-band UV and blue light absorption to Fe-TiO 2 nanoparticles, and greatly suppressed the photocatalytic activity. The prepared Fe-TiO 2 /polyurethane (PU) films exhibited prominent UV-blue light-shielding performance and high transparency, which showed great potential in light-shielding fields.