Rabb, S.
, Yu, L.
and Bernard, C.
(2010),
An Analytical Method to Quantify Silica Nanoparticles Accumulated on the Surface of Polymer Nanocomposites Exposed to UV Radiation, Nanotech Conference Technical Proceedings, Anaheim, CA
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An Analytical Method to Quantify Silica Nanoparticles Accumulated on the Surface of Polymer Nanocomposites Exposed to UV Radiation
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Abstract
Three films containing different mass fractions (0 %, 5 % and 10 %) of silica (SiO2) nanoparticles have been subjected to controlled degradation conditions at specified humidity, temperature, and ultraviolet (UV) radiation doses over a period of 59 days. The mass fraction of extracted nanosilica is measured by inductively coupled plasmaoptical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Results show the presence of nanosilica on the films containing 5 % and 10 % nanosilica, regardless of the exposure conditions. However, after UV exposure for 59 days, the mass fraction of nanosilica in the extracted solutions increase by factors of 2.3 and 1.7 for the 5 % and 10 % nanosilica films, respectively. Measurement variability is lower for the 10 % nanosilica films, likely due to the larger mass of nanosilica that is released. Results of this study will assist in establishing a reliable and sensitive method for measuring the release rate of silica nanoparticles from UV-irradiated polymer nanocomposites.Proceedings Title
Nanotech Conference Technical Proceedings
Conference Dates
June 21-24, 2010
Conference Location
Anaheim, CA
Pub Type
Conferences
Keywords
nanocomposites, release rate, ICP-OES, silica nanoparticles
Citation
Created June 21, 2010, Updated March 27, 2017