polystyrene-poly(methyl methacrylate) silver nanocomposites: significant modification of the thermal and electrical properties by microwave irradiation

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This work compares the preparation of nanocomposites of polystyrene (PS), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), and PSMMA co-polymer containing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using in situ bulk polymerization with and without microwave irradiation (MWI). The AgNPs prepared were embedded within the polymer matrix. A modification in the thermal stability of the PS/Ag, PMMA/Ag, and PSMMA/Ag nanocomposites using MWI and in situ was observed compared with that of neat PSMMA, PS, and PMMA. In particular, PS/Ag, and PSMMA/Ag nanocomposites used in situ showed better thermal stability than MWI, while PMMA/Ag nanocomposites showed improved thermal stability. The electrical conductivity of the PS/Ag, PMMA/Ag, and PSMMA/Ag composites prepared by MWI revealed a percolation behavior when 20% AgNPs were used as a filler, and the conductivity of the nanocomposites increased to 103 S/cm, 33 S/cm, and 40 mS/cm, respectively. This enhancement might be due to the good dispersion of the AgNPs within the polymer matrix, which increased the interfacial interaction between the polymer and AgNPs. The polymer/Ag nanocomposites developed with tunable thermal and electrical properties could be used as conductive materials for electronic device applications.
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Authors ;Edreese H. Alsharaeh
Journal Nature Materials
Year 2016
DOI 10.3390/ma9060458
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http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/9/6/458
Keywords
Nanocomposites Silver nanoparticles polymer microwave irradiation electronics civil engineering (general)microscopydescriptive and experimental mechanics nuclear engineeringengineering (general) x-ray diffractiontechnologyelectrical engineering

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