Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-007-1786-4
Title: Fabrication of nanocomposite membranes from nanofibers and nanoparticles for protection against chemical warfare stimulants
Authors: Sundarrajan, S. 
Ramakrishna, S. 
Issue Date: Oct-2007
Citation: Sundarrajan, S., Ramakrishna, S. (2007-10). Fabrication of nanocomposite membranes from nanofibers and nanoparticles for protection against chemical warfare stimulants. Journal of Materials Science 42 (20) : 8400-8407. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-007-1786-4
Abstract: Nanoparticles of MgO were synthesized by Aero gel method. These MgO nanoparticles were then mixed with various polymer solutions (poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF copolymer), polysulfone (PSU)) and then subjected to electrospinning to produce nanocomposite membranes. The hydrolysis of paraoxon, a never agent stimulant, in presence of these membranes was studied using UV. The order of the reactivity of the membranes are found to be PVC-MgO < PVDF < PSU < PVDF-MgO < PSU-MgO. After selecting PSU as the supportive candidate, relative rates of hydrolysis were compared for nanoparticles or charcoal with nanocomposite membranes. The order is as follows; Charcoal (1) < PSU-Al2O 3 (1.5) < PSU-MgO (2.1) < Al2O3 nanoparticles (2.8) < MgO nanoparticles (5.4). The amount of hydrolysis of PSU-MgO composite membrane was 60% less when compared to MgO nanoparticles as such usage. The loading percentage of MgO into nanofiber is 35 %. The fabricated composite membrane (containing 5% MgO) was tested for chemical warfare agent stimulant, paraoxon, and found to be about 2 times more reactive than currently used charcoal. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Source Title: Journal of Materials Science
URI: http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/85194
ISSN: 00222461
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-007-1786-4
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