Synthesis and characterization of silver/polylactide nanocomposites

Kamyar Shameli, Mansor Bin Ahmad, Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus, Nor Azowa Ibrahim, Maryam Jokar, Majid Darroudi

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Abstract

Silver/polylactide nanocomposites (Ag/PLA-NCs) were synthesized via chemical reduction method in diphase solvent. Silver nitrate and sodium borohydride were used as a silver precursor and reducing agent in the polylactide (PLA). The properties of Ag/PLA-NCs were studied as a function of the weight percentages of silver nanoparticles (8, 16 and 32 wt% of Ag-NPs) relative to the weight of PLA. The Ag/PLA-NCs were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), electro-optical microscopy (EOM), UV-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). XRD patterns confirmed that Ag-NPs crystallographic planes were face centered cubic (fcc) type. TEM images showed that mean diameters of Ag-NPs were 3. 30, 3. 80 and 4. 80 nm. Electro-optical microscopy revealed excellent dispersion and interaction between Ag-NPs and PLA films. The generation of silver nanoparticles was confirmed from the UV-visible spectra. FT-IR spectra showed that there were no significant differences between PLA and Ag/PLA-NCs films. The synthesized Ag/PLA-NCs were stable in organic solution over a long period of time without sign of precipitation.
Original languageEnglish
JournalWorld Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
Volume64
Pages (from-to)28-32
ISSN2010-376X
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
  • Nanocomposites
  • Nanoparticles
  • Optical data storage
  • Optical microscopy
  • Polyesters
  • Sodium
  • Transmission electron microscopy
  • Ultraviolet visible spectroscopy
  • X ray diffraction
  • Silver
  • Polylactide
  • Silver nanoparticles
  • Sodium borohydride
  • Chemical reduction methods
  • Crystallographic plane
  • Electro-optical
  • Face-centered cubic
  • FT-IR spectrum
  • Mean diameter
  • Organic solutions
  • Poly lactide
  • Silver nitrates
  • Sodium borohydrides
  • TEM images
  • Transmission electron microscopy tem
  • UV-Visible spectra
  • UV-visible spectroscopy
  • Weight percentages
  • XRD patterns

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