| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1515843 | Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
An organic UV screening molecule, caffeic acid (CA), has been stabilised in a zinc basic salt (ZBS) matrix upon intercalative reaction into zinc hydroxide nitrate. According to the X-ray diffraction pattern, the basal spacing of the CA-ZBS nanohybrid is determined to be 10.4 Å, which is in agreement with a result of cross-section TEM analysis. FT-IR analysis shows that carboxylate groups in organic anions interact coordinately with zinc atoms on inorganic hydroxide sheets. The resultant CA-ZBS nanohybrid exhibits a superior UV screening ability compared to pure CA molecule.
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Authors
Timothy Biswick, Dae-Hwan Park, Jin-Ho Choy,