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Paper Abstract
The compatibilization provided by maleic anhydride (MA) and 2-[2-(dimethylamino)-ethoxy] ethanol (DMAE)
functionalized polyethylene for forming polyethylene-based nanocomposites was studied and compared. MA was
grafted into PE by melt mixing to obtain PEgMA (compatibilizer 1), thereafter, PEgMA was reacted with DMAE and an
antioxidant also by melt mixing to obtain PAgDMAE (compatibilizer 2). These compatibilizers were reacted using
ultrasound with a solution of AgNO3 0.04 M and Ethylene glycol. Ammonium hydroxide was added in a ratio of 2:1
molar with respect to silver nitrate. These silver coated compatibilizers were mixed with PE and nano-clay (Cloisite
I28E), thus forming the different hybrid PE-clay-silver nanocomposites. FTIR confirmed the formation of these two
compatibilizers. All the compatibilized nanocomposites had better filler (clay and silver) dispersion and exfoliation
compared to the uncompatibilized PE nanocomposites. X-ray diffraction, mechanical and antimicrobial properties
attained showed that the PEgDMAE produced the better dispersed PE, clay and silver nanocomposites. The obtained
nanocomposites showed outstanding antimicrobial properties against bacteria, Escherichia coli and fungus, Aspergillus
niger. It is concluded that the PEgDMAE offers an outstanding capability for preparing nanocomposites with highly
exfoliated and dispersed filler into the PE matrix.
Paper Details
Date Published: 27 August 2014
PDF: 4 pages
Proc. SPIE 9166, Biosensing and Nanomedicine VII, 916611 (27 August 2014); doi: 10.1117/12.2066671
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9166:
Biosensing and Nanomedicine VII
Hooman Mohseni; Massoud H. Agahi; Manijeh Razeghi, Editor(s)
PDF: 4 pages
Proc. SPIE 9166, Biosensing and Nanomedicine VII, 916611 (27 August 2014); doi: 10.1117/12.2066671
Show Author Affiliations
S. Sánchez-Valdes, Ctr. de Investigación en Química Aplicada (Mexico)
M. C. Ibarra-A, Ctr. de Investigación en Química Aplicada (Mexico)
E. Ramírez-V, Ctr. de Investigación en Química Aplicada (Mexico)
L. F. Ramos-V, Ctr. de Investigación en Química Aplicada (Mexico)
M. C. Ibarra-A, Ctr. de Investigación en Química Aplicada (Mexico)
E. Ramírez-V, Ctr. de Investigación en Química Aplicada (Mexico)
L. F. Ramos-V, Ctr. de Investigación en Química Aplicada (Mexico)
J. G. Martinez-C, Ctr. de Investigación en Química Aplicada (Mexico)
J. Romero-G, Ctr. de Investigación en Química Aplicada (Mexico)
A. S. Ledezma-P, Ctr. de Investigación en Química Aplicada (Mexico)
O. S. Rodriguez-F, Ctr. de Investigación en Química Aplicada (Mexico)
J. Romero-G, Ctr. de Investigación en Química Aplicada (Mexico)
A. S. Ledezma-P, Ctr. de Investigación en Química Aplicada (Mexico)
O. S. Rodriguez-F, Ctr. de Investigación en Química Aplicada (Mexico)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9166:
Biosensing and Nanomedicine VII
Hooman Mohseni; Massoud H. Agahi; Manijeh Razeghi, Editor(s)
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