Hierarchical supercrystalline nanocomposites through the self-assembly of organically-modified ceramic nanoparticles

Functional Nanocomposites from Self-assembly of Block Copolymers with Nanoparticles

Synthesis and characterization of organically modified attapulgite/polyurethane nanocomposites

Polyurethane (PU) nanocomposites filled with attapulgite (ATT) nanorods were synthesized and characterized with thermal analysis, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and mechanical testing. The formulations were based on 4,4′-methylene bis(phenyl isocyanate) (MDI), polytetrahydrofuran, 1,4-butanediol, and inorganic ATT premodified with MDI. The original and premodified ATT (ATT–OH and ATT–MDI) n...

Influence of Organically-Modified Montmorillonite and Synthesized Layered Silica Nanoparticles on the Properties of Polypropylene and Polyamide-6 Nanocomposites

Nanocomposites of layered silica nanoparticles (LSN) obtained by the sol–gel method, and commercial montmorillonite clay Cloisite®20A with polypropylene (PP) and Cloisite®30B with polyamide-6 (PA6) were prepared by melt blending in order to study their effects on barrier, mechanical properties, and thermal stability. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that all of the nanocomposites p...

Biomedical applications of organically modified bioconjugated silica nanoparticles

Nanoparticles are one of the most important prominent areas in the field of nanotechnology, with a broad significant role in current life sciences and human healthcare applications. Among the nanoparticles silica nanoparticles are explored in many biological applications because their size dependent novel properties and functions differ drastically from those of the bulk materials. In biomedica...

The Self-Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles Through "Click" Chemistry