Nanoparticles of MgO were synthesized by the 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 < 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-Al2O3 (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.


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    Title :

    Fabrication of nanocomposite membranes from nanofibers and nanoparticles for protection against chemical warfare stimulants


    Additional title:

    Herstellung von Nanokomposit-Membranen aus Nanofasern und Nanopartikeln als Schutz gegen chemische Waffen


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Journal of Materials Science ; 42 , 20 ; 8400-8407


    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    8 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 56 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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