ZnO quantum dots, QDs (5 nm diameter) by their photogenerated charge carriers clearly influence the degradation of the acrylate host matrix, under conditions simulating solar light. As a result, QDs undergo a partial quenching of their fluorescence. To rationalize this influence, the investigation requires understanding the photochemical behavior of the acrylate photopolymer (carrier of ester and ether groups) in the absence of nanofiller. The matrix undergoes simultaneously a post-polymerization and photooxidative degradation. Infrared analysis and headspace gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry reveal that the main volatile organic compounds result from the oxidation of the ether groups, supposed to be the primary sites of degradation.

The nanofiller increases the rate of degradation. Also, the concentration of the volatile organic compounds is all the more important as the doping percentage increases. However, the photostability of ZnO/polymer material strongly depends on the size of the nanoparticles. Whereas ZnO QDs display a photocatalytic effect, nanoparticles with a bigger size (10–30 nm) exhibit an unexpected UV-screening effect.

在模拟太阳光的条件下，ZnO量子点，QD（直径为5 nm）由其光生电荷载体明显影响丙烯酸酯基质的降解。结果，量子点经历了其荧光的部分猝灭。为了使这种影响合理化，研究需要了解在没有纳米填料的情况下丙烯酸酯光敏聚合物（酯和醚基的载体）的光化学行为。基质同时经历后聚合和光氧化降解。红外分析和顶空气相色谱结合质谱分析表明，主要的挥发性有机化合物是由醚基的氧化产生的，该醚基被认为是降解的主要部位。

纳米填料提高了降解速率。而且，随着掺杂百分比的增加，挥发性有机化合物的浓度变得更加重要。然而，ZnO /聚合物材料的光稳定性很大程度上取决于纳米颗粒的尺寸。ZnO量子点显示出光催化作用，而较大尺寸（10–30 nm）的纳米粒子则表现出出乎意料的紫外线屏蔽作用。