Incorporation of Nanohybrid Films of Silica into Recycled Polystyrene Matrix
Joint Authors
Hernández-Padrón, Genoveva
Rangel-Miranda, Domingo
Cedillo, Gerardo
Blanco-Hernández, Alejandra
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An alternative for the reutilization of polystyrene waste containers consisting in creating a hybrid material made of SiO2 nanoparticles embedded in a matrix of recycled polystyrene (PSR) has been developed.
Recycled polystyrene functionalized (PSRF) was used to influence the morphological and antifog properties by the sol-gel synthesis of nanohybrid silica.
To this end, silica nanoparticles were produced from alkoxide precursors in the presence of recycled polystyrene.
The functionalization of this polymeric matrix was with the purpose of uniting in situ carboxyl and silanol groups during the sol-gel process.
In this way, opaque or transparent solid substrates can be obtained, with each of these endowed with optical conditions that depend on the amount of reactants employed to prepare each nanohybrid specimen.
The nanohybrids were labelled as SiO2/PSR (HPSR) and SiO2/PSRF (HPSRF) and their properties were then compared to those of commercial polystyrene (PS).
All the prepared samples were used for coating glass substrates.
The hydrophobicity of the resultant coatings was determined through contact angle measurement.
The nanohybrid materials were characterized by FT-IR and 1H-NMR techniques.
Additionally, TGA and SEM were employed to determine their thermal and textural properties.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hernández-Padrón, Genoveva& Rangel-Miranda, Domingo& Cedillo, Gerardo& Blanco-Hernández, Alejandra. 2015. Incorporation of Nanohybrid Films of Silica into Recycled Polystyrene Matrix. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hernández-Padrón, Genoveva…[et al.]. Incorporation of Nanohybrid Films of Silica into Recycled Polystyrene Matrix. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hernández-Padrón, Genoveva& Rangel-Miranda, Domingo& Cedillo, Gerardo& Blanco-Hernández, Alejandra. Incorporation of Nanohybrid Films of Silica into Recycled Polystyrene Matrix. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1068792
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1068792