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Artículo
Autoría
SCHMARSOW, RUTH NOEMÍ
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DELL'ERBA, IGNACIO ESTEBAN
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Villaola, Micaela
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HOPPE, CRISTINA ELENA
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ZUCCHI, ILEANA ALICIA
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SCHROEDER, WALTER FABIAN
Fecha
2020
Editorial y Lugar de Edición
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
Revista
LANGMUIR,
vol. 36
(pp. 13759-13768)
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
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Metal/polymer nanocomposites have attracted much attention in recent years due to their exceptional properties and wide range of potential applications. A key challenge to obtain these materials is to stabilize the metal nanoparticles in the matrix, avoiding uncontrolled aggregation processes driven by the high surface free energy of nanosized particles. Here, we investigate the aggregation mechanism of primary particles in gold?epoxy nanocomposites prepared via light-assisted in situ synthesis...
Metal/polymer nanocomposites have attracted much attention in recent years due to their exceptional properties and wide range of potential applications. A key challenge to obtain these materials is to stabilize the metal nanoparticles in the matrix, avoiding uncontrolled aggregation processes driven by the high surface free energy of nanosized particles. Here, we investigate the aggregation mechanism of primary particles in gold?epoxy nanocomposites prepared via light-assisted in situ synthesis, under different irradiation conditions. The growth and aggregation of gold nanoparticles were monitored in situ by time-resolved small-angle X-ray scattering experiments, whereas spectroscopic measurements were performed to interpret how matrix polymerization influences the aggregation process. It was found that light intensity has a greater influence on the reduction rate than on the polymerization rate. Under irradiation, gold nanostructures evolve through five time-defined stages: nuclei-mass fractals-surface fractals-spherical nanoparticles-aggregates. If the maximum in the polymerization rate is reached before the aggregation step, individual primary nanoparticles will be preserved in the polymer matrix due to diffusional constraints imposed by the reaction medium. Because the light intensity has a different influence on the reduction rate than on the polymerization rate, this parameter can be used as a versatile tool to avoid aggregation of gold nanoparticles into the polymer matrix.
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AutoensambladoEpoxiFotopolimerizaciónNanopartículas
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