TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mbhele, ZH
AU  - Salemane, MG
AU  - van Sittert, CGCE
AU  - Nedeljković, Jovan
AU  - Đoković, Vladimir
AU  - Luyt, AS
PY  - 2003
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2697
AB  - The influence of silver (Ag) nanoparticles on the properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) was investigated. The nanocomposite was prepared by mixing a colloidal solution consisting of silver nanoparticles with a water solution of PVA in appropriate ratios. Composite films with different contents of inorganic phase were obtained after solvent evaporation. The contents of the inorganic phase in the nanocomposites were determined by using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AA) for silver, and were found to be 0.19, 0.33, and 0.73 wt %. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of the nanocomposite films revealed the presence of Ag particles with average diameter of 20 nm. Comparison of the thermal properties of the pure polymer and the nanocomposite films showed that the thermal stability is improved by about 40 degreesC, and the glass transition temperature is shifted to a higher temperature up to 20 degreesC for the highest content of the nanofiller. An increase in Youngs modulus and strength of the nanocomposite was also observed with an increase in Ag content, indicating significant reinforcement of the matrix in the presence of nanoparticles. Stress relaxation measurements revealed reduced stability of the nanocomposite upon prolonged loading, compared to the pure PVA matrix.
T2  - Chemistry of Materials
T1  - Fabrication and characterization of silver-polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposites
VL  - 15
IS  - 26
SP  - 5019
EP  - 5024
DO  - 10.1021/cm034505a
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Mbhele, ZH and Salemane, MG and van Sittert, CGCE and Nedeljković, Jovan and Đoković, Vladimir and Luyt, AS",
year = "2003",
abstract = "The influence of silver (Ag) nanoparticles on the properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) was investigated. The nanocomposite was prepared by mixing a colloidal solution consisting of silver nanoparticles with a water solution of PVA in appropriate ratios. Composite films with different contents of inorganic phase were obtained after solvent evaporation. The contents of the inorganic phase in the nanocomposites were determined by using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AA) for silver, and were found to be 0.19, 0.33, and 0.73 wt %. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of the nanocomposite films revealed the presence of Ag particles with average diameter of 20 nm. Comparison of the thermal properties of the pure polymer and the nanocomposite films showed that the thermal stability is improved by about 40 degreesC, and the glass transition temperature is shifted to a higher temperature up to 20 degreesC for the highest content of the nanofiller. An increase in Youngs modulus and strength of the nanocomposite was also observed with an increase in Ag content, indicating significant reinforcement of the matrix in the presence of nanoparticles. Stress relaxation measurements revealed reduced stability of the nanocomposite upon prolonged loading, compared to the pure PVA matrix.",
journal = "Chemistry of Materials",
title = "Fabrication and characterization of silver-polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposites",
volume = "15",
number = "26",
pages = "5019-5024",
doi = "10.1021/cm034505a"
}

Mbhele, Z., Salemane, M., van Sittert, C., Nedeljković, J., Đoković, V.,& Luyt, A.. (2003). Fabrication and characterization of silver-polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposites. in Chemistry of Materials, 15(26), 5019-5024.
https://doi.org/10.1021/cm034505a

Mbhele Z, Salemane M, van Sittert C, Nedeljković J, Đoković V, Luyt A. Fabrication and characterization of silver-polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposites. in Chemistry of Materials. 2003;15(26):5019-5024.
doi:10.1021/cm034505a .

Mbhele, ZH, Salemane, MG, van Sittert, CGCE, Nedeljković, Jovan, Đoković, Vladimir, Luyt, AS, "Fabrication and characterization of silver-polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposites" in Chemistry of Materials, 15, no. 26 (2003):5019-5024,
https://doi.org/10.1021/cm034505a . .