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    • Use of silane coupling agent for surface modification of zinc oxide as inorganic filler and preparation of poly(amide–imide)/zinc oxide nanocomposite containing phenylalanine moieties

      Shadpour Mallakpour Maryam Madani

      Volume 35 Issue 3 June 2012 pp 333-339

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    • Keywords

       

      Poly(amide–imide); nanocomposite; coupling agent; 𝛾-aminopropyltriethoxysilane; ZnOnanoparticles.

    • Abstract

       

      A series of novel poly(amide–imide)/ZnO nanocomposites with modified ZnO nanoparticles contents was prepared by ultrasonic irradiation. For this purpose, surface of ZnO nanoparticle was modified with 𝛾-aminopropyltriethoxysilane as a coupling agent. Then the effect of surface modification on dispersion of nanoparticles, thermal stability and UV absorption property of the obtained nanocomposites were investigated. The resulting novel nanocomposites were characterized by several techniques. Field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy analyses of the nanocomposites were performed in order to study the dispersion of nanofillers in the polymer matrix. According to thermogravimetry analysis results, the addition of ZnO nanoparticles improved thermal stability of the obtained nanocomposites. Since the resulting nanocomposites contain phenylalanine amino acid and ZnO, they are expected to be biocompatible as well as biodegradable.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      Shadpour Mallakpour1 2 Maryam Madani1

      1. Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, I. R. Iran
      2. Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Institute, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, I. R. Iran

    • Dates

       
      Published
      June 2012
      Manuscript received
      2 June 2011
      Manuscript revised
      5 August 2011

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