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 language | English |
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| Journal | World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology |
| Volume | 64 |
| Pages (from-to) | 28-32 |
| ISSN | 2010-376X |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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