Efficient Dispersion of Coated Silver Nanoparticles in the Polymer Matrix
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-5-2014
Description
Silver-polymer composite material containing highly dispersed silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) of 20-100. nm diameter can be obtained from bare nanosilver. The synthesis consists of three steps. The first step is modification of AgNPs by 2-aminoethanethiol. Second, polyacrylic acid is bonded to the silver 2-aminoethanethiolate by the carbodiimide method. Then esterification of the remaining carboxyl groups of the product by methanol results in formation of a stable colloidal dispersion of AgNPs in the polymer matrix. The method allows obtaining of nanocomposites with silver contents up to 1.4. wt%.
Citation Information
Ellison, Jordan; Wykoff, Greg; Paul, Anita; Mohseni, Ray; and Vasiliev, Aleksey. 2014. Efficient Dispersion of Coated Silver Nanoparticles in the Polymer Matrix. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. Vol.447 67-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2014.01.071 ISSN: 0927-7757