| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1659883 | Surface and Coatings Technology | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Highly dispersible silver nano-material was obtained by surface functionalization of silver nanoparticles with polylactic acid. The thiolation method was used for attaching carboxyl groups to the silver surface by treatment with 3-mercaptopropionic acid. The carboxyl groups were further activated by diisopropylcarbodiimide and reacted with polylactic acid. The functionalized nanoparticles contained 1.88 wt.% organic phase. While the as-received silver nanopowder exhibited poor colloidal stability in tetrahydrofuran, particle size analysis revealed that the functionalized material displayed high dispersibility in this solvent.
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Authors
Aleksey N. Vasiliev, Eric A. Gulliver, Johannes G. Khinast, Richard E. Riman,