Journal of Nuclear Science, Engineering and Technology (JONSAT)
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Polymethylmethacrylate/Silver Nanocomposite Prepared by γ-Ray

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

A Akhavan 1
N Sheikh 2
R Beteshobabrud 2

1 1- Chemistry Department, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14155-4838, Tehran - Iran

2 Radiation Applications Research School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, AEOI, P.O. Box: 11365-3486, Tehran - Iran

Abstract
Polymethylmethacrylate-silver (PMMA/Ag) nanocomposite is synthesized by irradiating the solution of silver ions in methylmethacrylate monomer by γ-ray. In this method, polymerization of the methylmethacrylate monomer and the silver ion reduction occurred simultaneously. Optical properties of the PMMA/Ag solutions are investigated using UV-Vis spectroscopy. The structural characterizations of the PMMA/Ag nanocomposite are determined by FTIR spectroscopy XRD, and SEM measurements. The SEM image shows that the Ag nanoparticles disperse in the PMMA matrix with a relatively uniform distribution. The antibacterial studies show that the PMMA/Ag nanocomposite is antibacterial against E. coli, as a model for gram-negative bacteria.

Highlights

  1. 1.      H.S. Zhou, T. Wada, H. Sasabe, H. Komiyama, “Synthesis of nanometer-size silver coated polymerized diacetylene composite particles,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 68, 1288-1290 (1996).

 

  1. 2.      C.C. Yen, T.C. Chang, “Studies on the preparation and properties of conductive polymer. I. Novel method to prepare metalized plastic from metal chelate of poly (vinyl alcohol),” J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 40, 53-66, (1990).

 

  1. 3.      R.P. Andres, J.D. Bielefeld, J.I. Henderson, D.B. Janes, V.R. Kolagunta. “Self-Assembly of a Two-Dimensional Superlattice of Molecularly Linked Metal Clusters,” Science 273, 1690-1696 (1996).

 

  1. 4.      K. Ghosh, S.N. Maiti, “Mechanical properties of silver-powder-filled polypropylene composites,” J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 60, 323-331 (1996).

 

  1. 5.      A.K. St. Clair, L.T. Taylor, “A comparison of physical and mechanical properties of polyimide films containing different metal ions,” J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 28, 2393-2400 (1983).

 

  1. 6.      Y. Nakao, “Noble metal solid sols in poly(methyl methacrylate),” J. Colloid. Interf. Sci. 171, 386-391 (1995).

 

 

  1. 7.      M.S. Kunz, K.R. Shull, A.J. Kellock, “Colloidal gold dispersions in polymeric matrices,” J. Colloid. Interf. Sci. 156, 240-249 (1993).

 

  1. 8.      R. Saito, S. Okamoto, K. Ishizu, “Introduction of colloidal silver into poly (2-vinyl pyridine) microdomains of microphase separated poly (styrene-b-2-vinyl pyridine) film: 3. Poly (2-vinyl pyridine) spherical microdomain Polymer 34, 1189-1195 (1993).

 

  1. 9.      C. Damm, “Silver ion release from polymethyl methacrylate silver nanocomposite,” Polym. Polym. Compos. 13, 649-656 (2005).

 

  1. 10.  M.Z. Kassaee, A. Akhavan, N. Sheikh, A. Sodagar, “Antibacterial effects of a new dental acrylic resin containing Ag nanoparticles,” J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 110, 1699-1703 (2008).

 

  1. 11.  L. Wang, L. Chen, “A one-pot approach to the preparation of silver-PMMA shell-core nanocomposite,” Colloid Polym. Sci. 284, 449-454 (2006).

 

  1. 12.  O.L.A. Monti, J.T. Fourkas, D.J. Nesbitt, “Diffraction-Limited Photogeneration and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles,” J. Phys. Chem. B. 108, 1604-1612 (2004).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. 13.  H. Liu, X. Ge, Y. Ni, Q. Ye, Z. Zhang, “Synthesis and characterization of polyacrylonitrile–silver nanocomposites by γ-irradiation Radiat,” Phys. Chem. 61, 1, 89-91 (2001).

 

  1. 14.  Z. Wei’an, S. Xiaofeng, Li. Yu, F. Yue’e, “Synthesis and characterization of poly (methylmethacrylate)/OMMT nanocompos-ites by γ-ray irradiation polymerization,” Radiat. Phys. Chem. 67, 5, 651-656 (2003).

 

  1. 15.  J. Belloni, M. Mostafavi, H. Remita, J.L. Marignier, M.O. Delcourt, “Radiation-induced synthesis of mono-and multi-metallic clusters and nanocolloids,” New. J. Chem, 1239-1245 (1998).

 

  1. 16.  T.K. Mandal, M.S. Fleming, D.R. Walt, “Preparation of Polymer Coated Gold Nanoparticles by Surface-Confined Living Radical Polymerization at Ambient Temperature,” Nano Lett. 2, 3-7 (2002).

 

  1. 17.  P. Mulvaney, “Surface Plasmon Spectroscopy of Nanosized Metal Particles,” Langmuir. 12, 788-800 (1996).

Keywords

Polymethylmethacrylate
Silver
Nanocomposite
γ-Ray
  1. 1.      H.S. Zhou, T. Wada, H. Sasabe, H. Komiyama, “Synthesis of nanometer-size silver coated polymerized diacetylene composite particles,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 68, 1288-1290 (1996).

 

  1. 2.      C.C. Yen, T.C. Chang, “Studies on the preparation and properties of conductive polymer. I. Novel method to prepare metalized plastic from metal chelate of poly (vinyl alcohol),” J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 40, 53-66, (1990).

 

  1. 3.      R.P. Andres, J.D. Bielefeld, J.I. Henderson, D.B. Janes, V.R. Kolagunta. “Self-Assembly of a Two-Dimensional Superlattice of Molecularly Linked Metal Clusters,” Science 273, 1690-1696 (1996).

 

  1. 4.      K. Ghosh, S.N. Maiti, “Mechanical properties of silver-powder-filled polypropylene composites,” J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 60, 323-331 (1996).

 

  1. 5.      A.K. St. Clair, L.T. Taylor, “A comparison of physical and mechanical properties of polyimide films containing different metal ions,” J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 28, 2393-2400 (1983).

 

  1. 6.      Y. Nakao, “Noble metal solid sols in poly(methyl methacrylate),” J. Colloid. Interf. Sci. 171, 386-391 (1995).

 

 

  1. 7.      M.S. Kunz, K.R. Shull, A.J. Kellock, “Colloidal gold dispersions in polymeric matrices,” J. Colloid. Interf. Sci. 156, 240-249 (1993).

 

  1. 8.      R. Saito, S. Okamoto, K. Ishizu, “Introduction of colloidal silver into poly (2-vinyl pyridine) microdomains of microphase separated poly (styrene-b-2-vinyl pyridine) film: 3. Poly (2-vinyl pyridine) spherical microdomain Polymer 34, 1189-1195 (1993).

 

  1. 9.      C. Damm, “Silver ion release from polymethyl methacrylate silver nanocomposite,” Polym. Polym. Compos. 13, 649-656 (2005).

 

  1. 10.  M.Z. Kassaee, A. Akhavan, N. Sheikh, A. Sodagar, “Antibacterial effects of a new dental acrylic resin containing Ag nanoparticles,” J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 110, 1699-1703 (2008).

 

  1. 11.  L. Wang, L. Chen, “A one-pot approach to the preparation of silver-PMMA shell-core nanocomposite,” Colloid Polym. Sci. 284, 449-454 (2006).

 

  1. 12.  O.L.A. Monti, J.T. Fourkas, D.J. Nesbitt, “Diffraction-Limited Photogeneration and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles,” J. Phys. Chem. B. 108, 1604-1612 (2004).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. 13.  H. Liu, X. Ge, Y. Ni, Q. Ye, Z. Zhang, “Synthesis and characterization of polyacrylonitrile–silver nanocomposites by γ-irradiation Radiat,” Phys. Chem. 61, 1, 89-91 (2001).

 

  1. 14.  Z. Wei’an, S. Xiaofeng, Li. Yu, F. Yue’e, “Synthesis and characterization of poly (methylmethacrylate)/OMMT nanocompos-ites by γ-ray irradiation polymerization,” Radiat. Phys. Chem. 67, 5, 651-656 (2003).

 

  1. 15.  J. Belloni, M. Mostafavi, H. Remita, J.L. Marignier, M.O. Delcourt, “Radiation-induced synthesis of mono-and multi-metallic clusters and nanocolloids,” New. J. Chem, 1239-1245 (1998).

 

  1. 16.  T.K. Mandal, M.S. Fleming, D.R. Walt, “Preparation of Polymer Coated Gold Nanoparticles by Surface-Confined Living Radical Polymerization at Ambient Temperature,” Nano Lett. 2, 3-7 (2002).

 

  1. 17.  P. Mulvaney, “Surface Plasmon Spectroscopy of Nanosized Metal Particles,” Langmuir. 12, 788-800 (1996).

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