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Collins AR, Zhang B, Bennison MJ, Evans RC. Ambient solid-state triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion in ureasil organic-inorganic hybrid hosts. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY. C 2024; 12:6310-6318. [PMID: 38707254 PMCID: PMC11064974 DOI: 10.1039/d4tc00562g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Triplet-triplet-annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) has attracted significant attention as an approach to harvest low energy solar photons that cannot be captured by conventional photovoltaic devices. However, device integration requires the design of solid-state TTA-UC materials that combine high upconversion efficiency with long term stability. Herein, we report an efficient solid-state TTA-UC system based on organic-inorganic hybrid polymers known as ureasils as hosts for the archetypal sensitiser/emitter pair of palladium(ii) octaethylporphyrin and diphenylanthracene. The role of the ureasil structure on the TTA-UC performance was probed by varying the branching and molecular weight of the organic precursor to tune the structural, mechanical, and thermal properties. Solid-state green-to-blue UC quantum yields of up to 1.86% were observed under ambient conditions. Notably, depending on the ureasil structure, UC emission could be retained for >70 days without any special treatment, including deoxygenation. Detailed analysis of the structure-function trends revealed that while a low glass transition temperature is required to promote TTA-UC molecular collisions, a higher inorganic content is the primary factor that determines the UC efficiency and stability, due to the inherent oxygen barrier provided by the silica nanodomains.
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- Abigail R Collins
- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge CB3 0FS UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge CB3 0FS UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge CB3 0FS UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge CB3 0FS UK
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Zhang B, Richards KD, Jones BE, Collins AR, Sanders R, Needham SR, Qian P, Mahadevegowda A, Ducati C, Botchway SW, Evans RC. Ultra-Small Air-Stable Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion Nanoparticles for Anti-Stokes Time-Resolved Imaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202308602. [PMID: 37647167 PMCID: PMC10952532 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202308602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Image contrast is often limited by background autofluorescence in steady-state bioimaging microscopy. Upconversion bioimaging can overcome this by shifting the emission lifetime and wavelength beyond the autofluorescence window. Here we demonstrate the first example of triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) based lifetime imaging microscopy. A new class of ultra-small nanoparticle (NP) probes based on TTA-UC chromophores encapsulated in an organic-inorganic host has been synthesised. The NPs exhibit bright UC emission (400-500 nm) in aerated aqueous media with a UC lifetime of ≈1 μs, excellent colloidal stability and little cytotoxicity. Proof-of-concept demonstration of TTA-UC lifetime imaging using these NPs shows that the long-lived anti-Stokes emission is easily discriminable from typical autofluorescence. Moreover, fluctuations in the UC lifetime can be used to map local oxygen diffusion across the subcellular structure. Our TTA-UC NPs are highly promising stains for lifetime imaging microscopy, affording excellent image contrast and potential for oxygen mapping that is ripe for further exploitation.
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- Bolong Zhang
- Department of Materials Science and MetallurgyUniversity of Cambridge27 Charles Babbage RoadCambridgeCB3 0FSUK
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- Department of Materials Science and MetallurgyUniversity of Cambridge27 Charles Babbage RoadCambridgeCB3 0FSUK
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- Department of Materials Science and MetallurgyUniversity of Cambridge27 Charles Babbage RoadCambridgeCB3 0FSUK
- Diamond Light SourceDidcotOxfordshireOX11 0QXUK
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- Department of Materials Science and MetallurgyUniversity of Cambridge27 Charles Babbage RoadCambridgeCB3 0FSUK
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- Central Laser FacilityScience and Technology Facilities CouncilRutherford Appleton LaboratoryHarwell Science and Innovation CampusOxfordshireOX11 0QXUK
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- Central Laser FacilityScience and Technology Facilities CouncilRutherford Appleton LaboratoryHarwell Science and Innovation CampusOxfordshireOX11 0QXUK
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- Materials and Structural AnalysisThermo Fisher ScientificAchtseweg Noord 55651 GGEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Materials Science and MetallurgyUniversity of Cambridge27 Charles Babbage RoadCambridgeCB3 0FSUK
- The Faraday InstitutionQuad OneHarwell Science and Innovation CampusDidcotUK
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- Department of Materials Science and MetallurgyUniversity of Cambridge27 Charles Babbage RoadCambridgeCB3 0FSUK
- The Faraday InstitutionQuad OneHarwell Science and Innovation CampusDidcotUK
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- Central Laser FacilityScience and Technology Facilities CouncilRutherford Appleton LaboratoryHarwell Science and Innovation CampusOxfordshireOX11 0QXUK
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- Department of Materials Science and MetallurgyUniversity of Cambridge27 Charles Babbage RoadCambridgeCB3 0FSUK
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Novel Micronized Mica Modified Casein–Aluminum Hydroxide as Fire Retardant Coatings for Wood Products. COATINGS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings12050673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Sustainable coating solutions that function as a fire retardant for wood are still a challenging topic for the academic and industrial sectors. In this study, composite coatings of casein protein mixed with mica and aluminum trihydroxide (ATH) were tested as fire retardants for wood and plywood; coating degradation and fire retardancy performance were assessed with a cone calorimeter, and a thermogravimeter was used for the thermal stability measurement. The results indicated that casein–mica composites were beneficial as coatings. The heat release rate (HRR) and the total heat released (THR) of the sample coated with casein–mica composite were reduced by 55% and 37%, respectively; the time to ignition was increased by 27% compared to the untreated sample. However, the TTI of the sample coated with the casein–mica–ATH composite was increased by 156%; the PHR and THR were reduced by 31% and 28%, respectively. This is attributed to the yielded insulating surface layer, active catalytic sites, and the crosslink from mica and endothermic decomposition of ATH and casein producing different fragments which create multiple modes of action, leading to significant roles in suppressing fire spread. The multiple modes of action involved in the prepared composites are presented in detail. Coating wear resistance was investigated using a Taber Abrader, and adhesion interaction between wood and a coated composite were investigated by applying a pull-off test. While the addition of the three filler types to casein caused a decrease in the pull-off adhesion strength by up to 38%, their abrasion resistance was greatly increased by as much as 80%.
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De Pascale M, Benedetti FM, Lasseuguette E, Ferrari MC, Papchenko K, Degli Esposti M, Fabbri P, De Angelis MG. Mixed Matrix Membranes Based on Torlon ® and ZIF-8 for High-Temperature, Size-Selective Gas Separations. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11120982. [PMID: 34940483 PMCID: PMC8703552 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11120982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Torlon® is a thermally and plasticization-resistant polyamide imide characterized by low gas permeability at room temperature. In this work, we aimed at improving the polymer performance in the thermally-enhanced He/CO2 and H2/CO2 separations, by compounding Torlon® with a highly permeable filler, ZIF-8, to fabricate Mixed Matrix Membranes (MMMs). The effect of filler loading, gas size, and temperature on the MMMs permeability, diffusivity, and selectivity was investigated. The He permeability increased by a factor of 3, while the He/CO2 selectivity decreased by a factor of 2, when adding 25 wt % of ZIF-8 at 65 °C to Torlon®; similar trends were observed for the case of H2. The MMMs permeability and size-selectivity were both enhanced by temperature. The behavior of MMMs is intermediate between the pure polymer and pure filler ones, and can be described with models for composites, indicating that such materials have a good polymer/filler adhesion and their performance could be tailored by acting on the formulation. The behavior observed is in line with previous investigations on MMMs based on glassy polymers and ZIF-8, in similar conditions, and indicates that ZIF-8 can be used as a polymer additive when the permeability is a controlling aspect, with a proper choice of loading and operative temperature.
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- Matilde De Pascale
- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- GVS S.p.A via Guido Rossa 30, 40069 Zola Predosa, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- Osmoses Inc., 444 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA 02143, USA
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- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, Scotland, UK; (E.L.); (M.-C.F.)
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- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, Scotland, UK; (E.L.); (M.-C.F.)
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, Scotland, UK; (E.L.); (M.-C.F.)
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- Italian Consortium for Science and Technology of Materials (INSTM), 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- Italian Consortium for Science and Technology of Materials (INSTM), 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, Scotland, UK; (E.L.); (M.-C.F.)
- Italian Consortium for Science and Technology of Materials (INSTM), 50121 Firenze, Italy
- Correspondence:
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Östergren I, Pourrahimi AM, Darmadi I, da Silva R, Stolaś A, Lerch S, Berke B, Guizar-Sicairos M, Liebi M, Foli G, Palermo V, Minelli M, Moth-Poulsen K, Langhammer C, Müller C. Highly Permeable Fluorinated Polymer Nanocomposites for Plasmonic Hydrogen Sensing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:21724-21732. [PMID: 33909392 PMCID: PMC8289187 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c01968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Hydrogen (H2) sensors that can be produced en masse with cost-effective manufacturing tools are critical for enabling safety in the emerging hydrogen economy. The use of melt-processed nanocomposites in this context would allow the combination of the advantages of plasmonic hydrogen detection with polymer technology; an approach which is held back by the slow diffusion of H2 through the polymer matrix. Here, we show that the use of an amorphous fluorinated polymer, compounded with colloidal Pd nanoparticles prepared by highly scalable continuous flow synthesis, results in nanocomposites that display a high H2 diffusion coefficient in the order of 10-5 cm2 s-1. As a result, plasmonic optical hydrogen detection with melt-pressed fluorinated polymer nanocomposites is no longer limited by the diffusion of the H2 analyte to the Pd nanoparticle transducer elements, despite a thickness of up to 100 μm, thereby enabling response times as short as 2.5 s at 100 mbar (≡10 vol. %) H2. Evidently, plasmonic sensors with a fast response time can be fabricated with thick, melt-processed nanocomposites, which paves the way for a new generation of robust H2 sensors.
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- Ida Östergren
- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers
University of Technology, Göteborg 412 96, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers
University of Technology, Göteborg 412 96, Sweden
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- Department
of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg 412 96, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers
University of Technology, Göteborg 412 96, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers
University of Technology, Göteborg 412 96, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers
University of Technology, Göteborg 412 96, Sweden
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- Department
of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg 412 96, Sweden
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- Department
of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg 412 96, Sweden
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- Institute
of Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity, National Research Council, Bologna 40129, Italy
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- Institute
of Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity, National Research Council, Bologna 40129, Italy
- Department
of Industrial and Materials Science, Chalmers
University of Technology, Göteborg 412 96, Sweden
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- Department
of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Bologna 40131, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers
University of Technology, Göteborg 412 96, Sweden
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- Department
of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg 412 96, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers
University of Technology, Göteborg 412 96, Sweden
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Mathur A, Li A, Maheshwari V. Nanoscale Architecture of Polymer-Organolead Halide Perovskite Films and the Effect of Polymer Chain Mobility on Device Performance. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:1481-1489. [PMID: 33533616 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The integration of polymer chains with organolead halide perovskite (MAPbI3) films, leading to enhanced stability and electro-optical performance, is critically affected by the molecular weight of chains. The molecular weight determines the mobility and volume of the chains, which affects the crystallization kinetics and, hence, perovskite grain size. The insulating nature of the chains is another critical factor that affects both ion migration and conduction of electronic charge. The combined effect of these factors leads to optimal performance with the use of medium-length chains. A simple model integrating the two effects accurately fits the response of the polymer-perovskite composite. Further characterization results show that the polymer-perovskite films have a three-layer architecture consisting of nanoscale polymer-rich top and bottom layers. These combined results show that the optimization of performance in polymer-perovskite devices depends critically on the size of the chains due to their multiple effects on the perovskite matrix.
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- Avi Mathur
- Department of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Enhancing the Separation Performance of Glassy PPO with the Addition of a Molecular Sieve (ZIF-8): Gas Transport at Various Temperatures. MEMBRANES 2020; 10:membranes10040056. [PMID: 32230906 PMCID: PMC7231394 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10040056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this study, we prepared and characterized composite films formed by amorphous poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (PPO) and particles of the size-selective Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework 8 (ZIF-8). The aim was to increase the permselectivity properties of pure PPO using readily available materials to enable the possibility to scale-up the technology developed in this work. The preparation protocol established allowed robust membranes with filler loadings as high as 45 wt% to be obtained. The thermal, morphological, and structural properties of the membranes were analyzed via DSC, SEM, TGA, and densitometry. The gas permeability and diffusivity of He, CO2, CH4, and N2 were measured at 35, 50, and 65 °C. The inclusion of ZIF-8 led to a remarkable increase of the gas permeability for all gases, and to a significant decrease of the activation energy of diffusion and permeation. The permeability increased up to +800% at 45 wt% of filler, reaching values of 621 Barrer for He and 449 for CO2 at 35 °C. The ideal size selectivity of the PPO membrane also increased, albeit to a lower extent, and the maximum was reached at a filler loading of 35 wt% (1.5 for He/CO2, 18 for CO2/N2, 17 for CO2/CH4, 27 for He/N2, and 24 for He/CH4). The density of the composite materials followed an additive behavior based on the pure values of PPO and ZIF-8, which indicates good adhesion between the two phases. The permeability and He/CO2 selectivity increased with temperature, which indicates that applications at higher temperatures than those inspected should be encouraged.
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Nano-inspired oxygen barrier coatings for food packaging applications: An overview. Trends Food Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2020.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Olivieri L, Meneguzzo S, Ligi S, Saccani A, Giorgini L, Orsini A, Pettinau A, De Angelis MG. Reducing ageing of thin PTMSP films by incorporating graphene and graphene oxide: Effect of thickness, gas type and temperature. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.03.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Permeability and Selectivity of PPO/Graphene Composites as Mixed Matrix Membranes for CO₂ Capture and Gas Separation. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:polym10020129. [PMID: 30966165 PMCID: PMC6414883 DOI: 10.3390/polym10020129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We fabricated novel composite (mixed matrix) membranes based on a permeable glassy polymer, Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (PPO), and variable loadings of few-layer graphene, to test their potential in gas separation and CO2 capture applications. The permeability, selectivity and diffusivity of different gases as a function of graphene loading, from 0.3 to 15 wt %, was measured at 35 and 65 °C. Samples with small loadings of graphene show a higher permeability and He/CO2 selectivity than pure PPO, due to a favorable effect of the nanofillers on the polymer morphology. Higher amounts of graphene lower the permeability of the polymer, due to the prevailing effect of increased tortuosity of the gas molecules in the membrane. Graphene also allows dramatically reducing the increase of permeability with temperature, acting as a “stabilizer” for the polymer matrix. Such effect reduces the temperature-induced loss of size-selectivity for He/N2 and CO2/N2, and enhances the temperature-induced increase of selectivity for He/CO2. The study confirms that, as observed in the case of other graphene-based mixed matrix glassy membranes, the optimal concentration of graphene in the polymer is below 1 wt %. Below such threshold, the morphology of the nanoscopic filler added in solution affects positively the glassy chains packing, enhancing permeability and selectivity, and improving the selectivity of the membrane at increasing temperatures. These results suggest that small additions of graphene to polymers can enhance their permselectivity and stabilize their properties.
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Bilchak CR, Buenning E, Asai M, Zhang K, Durning CJ, Kumar SK, Huang Y, Benicewicz BC, Gidley DW, Cheng S, Sokolov AP, Minelli M, Doghieri F. Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticle Membranes with Controllable Free Volume. Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Connor R. Bilchak
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department
of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Chemical
Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
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- Chemical
Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department
of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department
of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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Chen GG, Fu GQ, Wang XJ, Gong XD, Niu YS, Peng F, Yao CL, Sun RC. Facile synthesis of high strength hot-water wood extract films with oxygen-barrier performance. Sci Rep 2017; 7:41075. [PMID: 28112259 PMCID: PMC5253625 DOI: 10.1038/srep41075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Biobased nanocomposite films for food packaging with high mechanical strength and good oxygen-barrier performance were developed using a hot-water wood extract (HWE). In this work, a facile approach to produce HWE/montmorillonite (MMT) based nanocomposite films with excellent physical properties is described. The focus of this study was to determine the effects of the MMT content on the structure and mechanical properties of nanocomposites and the effects of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) on the physical properties of the HWE-MMT films. The experimental results suggested that the intercalation of HWE and CMC in montmorillonite could produce compact, robust films with a nacre-like structure and multifunctional characteristics. This results of this study showed that the mechanical properties of the film designated FCMC0.05 (91.5 MPa) were dramatically enhanced because the proportion of HWE, MMT and CMC was 1:1.5:0.05. In addition, the optimized films exhibited an oxygen permeability below 2.0 cm3μm/day·m2·kPa, as well as good thermal stability due to the small amount of CMC. These results provide a comprehensive understanding for further development of high-performance nanocomposites which are based on natural polymers (HWE) and assembled layered clays (MMT). These films offer great potential in the field of sustainable packaging.
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- Ge-Gu Chen
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Life Science, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, Hebei, 071001, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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Chen GG, Qi XM, Li MP, Guan Y, Bian J, Peng F, Yao CL, Sun RC. Hemicelluloses/montmorillonite hybrid films with improved mechanical and barrier properties. Sci Rep 2015; 5:16405. [PMID: 26549418 PMCID: PMC4637904 DOI: 10.1038/srep16405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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A facile and environmentally friendly method was introduced to incorporate montmorillonite (MMT) as an inorganic phase into quaternized hemicelluloses (QH) for forming hemicellulose-based films. Two fillers, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitin nanowhiskers (NCH), were added into the hemicelluloses/MMT hybrid matrices to prepare hybrid films, respectively. The hybrid films were nanocomposites with nacre-like structure and multifunctional characteristics including higher strength and good oxygen barrier properties via the electrostatic and hydrogen bonding interactions. The addition of PVA and NCH could induce changes in surface topography, and effectively enhance mechanical strength, thermal stability, transparency, and oxygen barrier properties. The tensile strengths of the composite films FPVA(0.3), FPVA(0.5), and FNCH(0.8) were 53.7, 46.3, and 50.1 MPa, respectively, which were 171%, 134%, and 153% larger than the FQH-MMT film (19.8 MPa). The tensile strength, and oxygen transmission rate of QH-MMT-PVA film were better than those of quaternized hemicelluloses/MMT films. Thus, the proper filler is very important for the strength of the hybrid film. These results provide insights into the understanding of the structural relationships of hemicellulose-based composite films in coating and packaging application for the future.
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- Ge-Gu Chen
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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Cao YQ, Zhu L, Li X, Cao ZY, Wu D, Li AD. Growth characteristics of Ti-based fumaric acid hybrid thin films by molecular layer deposition. Dalton Trans 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5dt00384a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ti-based fumaric acid hybrid thin films were successfully prepared using inorganic TiCl4 and organic fumaric acid as precursors by molecular layer deposition (MLD).
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- Yan-Qiang Cao
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Engineering and Applied sciences
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Engineering and Applied sciences
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Engineering and Applied sciences
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Engineering and Applied sciences
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Engineering and Applied sciences
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Engineering and Applied sciences
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
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Sarkar B, Alexandridis P. Block copolymer–nanoparticle composites: Structure, functional properties, and processing. Prog Polym Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2014.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Galizia M, De Angelis MG, Messori M, Sarti GC. Mass Transport in Hybrid PTMSP/Silica Membranes. Ind Eng Chem Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ie4035225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Michele Galizia
- Dipartimento
di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica, Ambientale e dei Materiali, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, via U. Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica, Ambientale e dei Materiali, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, via U. Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Ingegneria “Enzo Ferrari”, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, via Vignolese 905, 41125 Modena, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica, Ambientale e dei Materiali, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, via U. Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy
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Klepper KB, Nilsen O, Francis S, Fjellvåg H. Guidance of growth mode and structural character in organic–inorganic hybrid materials – a comparative study. Dalton Trans 2014; 43:3492-500. [DOI: 10.1039/c3dt52391h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We investigated the influence of the functionality of organic ligands on film properties in organic–inorganic hybrid thin films deposited by atomic layer deposition.
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- K. B. Klepper
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology
- University of Oslo
- Blindern, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology
- University of Oslo
- Blindern, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology
- University of Oslo
- Blindern, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology
- University of Oslo
- Blindern, Norway
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Yoo BM, Shin HJ, Yoon HW, Park HB. Graphene and graphene oxide and their uses in barrier polymers. J Appl Polym Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/app.39628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 282] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Byung Min Yoo
- Department of Energy Engineering; Hanyang University; Seoul 133-791 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering; Hanyang University; Seoul 133-791 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering; Hanyang University; Seoul 133-791 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering; Hanyang University; Seoul 133-791 Republic of Korea
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Alix S, Mahieu A, Terrie C, Soulestin J, Gerault E, Feuilloley MG, Gattin R, Edon V, Ait-Younes T, Leblanc N. Active pseudo-multilayered films from polycaprolactone and starch based matrix for food-packaging applications. Eur Polym J 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Minelli M, Giacinti Baschetti M, Hallinan DT, Balsara NP. Study of gas permeabilities through polystyrene-block-poly(ethylene oxide) copolymers. J Memb Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.12.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Boselli M, Colombo V, Angelis MGD, Ghedini E, Gherardi M, Laurita R, Liguori A, Minelli M, Rotundo F, Sanibondi P, Stancampiano A. Comparing the effect of different atmospheric pressure non-equilibrium plasma sources on PLA oxygen permeability. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/406/1/012038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Farris S, Introzzi L, Fuentes-Alventosa JM, Santo N, Rocca R, Piergiovanni L. Self-assembled pullulan-silica oxygen barrier hybrid coatings for food packaging applications. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2012; 60:782-790. [PMID: 22217420 DOI: 10.1021/jf204033d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The scope of this study encompassed the evaluation of pullulan as a suitable biopolymer for the development of oxygen barrier coatings to be applied on poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), especially for food packaging applications. To enhance the oxygen barrier properties of the organic phase (pullulan) even at high relative humidity values, an inorganic phase (silica), obtained through in situ polymerization, was also utilized to obtain hybrid coatings via the sol-gel technique. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra showed that mixing the two phases yielded a three-dimensional hybrid network formed by self-assembly and mediated by the occurrence of new hydrogen-bond interactions at the intermolecular level, although the formation of new covalent bonds could not be excluded. The deposition of the hybrid coatings decreased the oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of the plastic substrate by up to 2 orders of magnitude under dry conditions. The best performance throughout the scanned humidity range (0%-80% relative humidity) was obtained for the formulation with the lowest amount of silica (that is, an organic/inorganic ratio equal to 3).
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- Stefano Farris
- DiSTAM, Department of Food Science and Microbiology, Packaging Division, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Klepper KB, Nilsen O, Levy T, Fjellvåg H. Atomic Layer Deposition of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials Based on Unsaturated Linear Carboxylic Acids. Eur J Inorg Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201100192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Borsacchi S, Martini F, Geppi M, Pilati F, Toselli M. Structure, dynamics and interactions of complex sol–gel hybrid materials through SSNMR and DSC: Part II, ternary systems based on PE–PEG block copolymer, PHS and silica. POLYMER 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2011.07.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Structure, dynamics and interactions of complex sol–gel hybrid materials through SSNMR and DSC: Part I, binary systems based on PE-PEG block copolymer, PHS and silica. POLYMER 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2011.07.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Dougnac VN, Peoples BC, Quijada R. The effect of nanospheres on the permeability of PA6/SiO2
nanocomposites. POLYM INT 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.3125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Saccani A, Toselli M, Pilati F. Improvement of the thermo-oxidative stability of low-density polyethylene films by organic–inorganic hybrid coatings. Polym Degrad Stab 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2010.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Klepper KB, Nilsen O, Hansen PA, Fjellvåg H. Atomic layer deposition of organic–inorganic hybrid materials based on saturated linear carboxylic acids. Dalton Trans 2011; 40:4636-46. [DOI: 10.1039/c0dt01716g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Klepper KB, Nilsen O, Fjellvåg H. Deposition of thin films of organic–inorganic hybrid materials based on aromatic carboxylic acids by atomic layer deposition. Dalton Trans 2010; 39:11628-35. [DOI: 10.1039/c0dt00817f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Minelli M, De Angelis MG, Doghieri F, Rocchetti M, Montenero A. Barrier properties of organic-inorganic hybrid coatings based on polyvinyl alcohol with improved water resistance. POLYM ENG SCI 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.21440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Malucelli G, Amerio E, Minelli M, De Angelis MG. Epoxy-siloxane hybrid coatings by a dual-curing process. ADVANCES IN POLYMER TECHNOLOGY 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/adv.20149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Oxygen permeability of novel organic–inorganic coatings: II. Modification of the organic component with a hydrogen-bond forming polymer. Eur Polym J 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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