Composite Plating of Nanoparticles for Advanced Functional Films

Innovative composite films of chitosan, methylcellulose, and nanoparticles.

Plastic is readily available and inexpensive, so it is becoming the main material for packaging. Unfortunately plastics do not biodegrade and, if reduced in small pieces, contaminate soil and waterways. In the present work, natural films composed of chitosan, methylcellulose, and silica (SiO(2)) nanoparticles (NPs) were developed as new packaging materials. The effect of the incorporation of NP...

Functional Films from Silica/Polymer Nanoparticles

High performance functional coatings, based on hybrid organic/inorganic materials, are being developed to combine the polymer flexibility and ease of processing with the mechanical properties and versatility of inorganic materials. By incorporating silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) in the polymeric matrices, it is possible to obtain hybrid polymer films with increased tensile strength and impact res...

Preparation of ZnO-Polystyerne Composite Films and Investigation of Antibacterial Properties of ZnO-Polystyerne Composite Films

Background & Objectives: Nanotechnology is one of great important part of technology. Nanoparticles can be used in different applications for industrial, medical, military and personal use. The objectives of this study were preparation of Polystyrene/ZnO nanocomposite films via a simple method and investigation of antibacterial activity of them. Methods: Polystyrene /ZnO nanoparticle (PS/nano-...

Mechanical Coating Technique for Composite Films and Composite Photocatalyst Films

Advanced Core-Shell Composite Nanoparticles Through Pickering Emulsion Polymerization