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Conductivity and structure of a polyamide/silver iodide nanocomposite
Author(s) -
Fujimori Yoshie,
Gotoh Yasuo,
Kawaguchi Akio,
Ohkoshi Yutaka,
Nagura Masanobu
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.27601
Subject(s) - composite number , silver iodide , materials science , nanocomposite , aqueous solution , iodide , conductivity , silver nitrate , polyamide , polymer chemistry , composite material , chemical engineering , nuclear chemistry , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , silver halide , layer (electronics) , engineering
In this study, the structure and properties of an organic–inorganic composite material prepared from nylon 6 doped with fine particles of silver iodide (AgI) were examined. The preparation of the composite involved the complexation of nylon 6 with polyiodide ions such as I 3 −and I 5 −by immersion in an iodine/potassium iodide (I 2 –KI) aqueous solution followed by reaction in a silver nitrate (AgNO 3 ) aqueous solution; this resulted in the in situ formation of β‐AgI fine particles within the nylon 6 matrix. The AgI content formed in the composite was dependent on the immersion temperatures of the I 2 –KI and AgNO 3 solutions. Lower solution temperatures resulted in larger amounts of AgI in the composite. This method readily provided a composite with a high content of AgI in nylon 6 and a conductivity of approximately 10 −5 Ω −1 cm −1 . In a uniaxially oriented nylon 6 matrix, AgI particles precipitated with anisotropic shape, which was caused by the orientation of the precursor polyiodide ions. The structure of the oriented composite provided the anisotropic conductivity. Additionally, the composite exhibited high antibacterial properties. The procedure used in this study is considered a unique method for the preparation of organic–inorganic composites. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008