Synthetic, layered nanoparticles for polymeric nanocomposites (PNCs)

LA Utracki, M Sepehr… - Polymers for advanced …, 2007‏ - Wiley Online Library
This review discusses preparation and use of the synthetic layered nanoparticles in polymer
matrices, ie, in the polymeric nanocomposites (PNCs). Several types of synthetic or semi …

Exfoliation of layered double hydroxide solids into functional nanosheets

N Mao, CH Zhou, DS Tong, WH Yu, CXC Lin - Applied Clay Science, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Exfoliated layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets are a class of positively charged 2D
nanoparticles. These LDH nanosheets can be used for a wide range of functional polymer …

The fire retardant behaviour of huntite and hydromagnesite–A review

LA Hollingbery, TR Hull - Polymer degradation and stability, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Naturally occurring mixtures of hydromagnesite and huntite have found important industrial
use. Their endothermic decomposition over a temperature range similar to that of commonly …

Particle− particle interactions between layered double hydroxide nanoparticles

JA Gursky, SD Blough, C Luna, C Gomez… - Journal of the …, 2006‏ - ACS Publications
Changes in chemical properties of nanoscale particles include quantum size effect, changes
in the cell parameters and lattice symmetry, and surface and interface effects. In the case of …

2D ultrathin nanosheets of Co–Al layered double hydroxides prepared in l-asparagine solution: enhanced peroxidase-like activity and colorimetric detection of …

L Chen, B Sun, X Wang, F Qiao, S Ai - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2013‏ - pubs.rsc.org
In this report, a novel approach for exfoliation of Co–Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) in
aqueous solution of L-asparagine was proposed. L-Asparagine is a water-soluble amino …

Investigation of Mg(OH)2 nanoparticles as an antibacterial agent

C Dong, J Cairney, Q Sun, OL Maddan, G He… - Journal of Nanoparticle …, 2010‏ - Springer
Our experimental results of using Mg (OH) 2 nanoparticles as an antibacterial agent are
reported in this study. The antibacterial behavior of Mg (OH) 2 nanoparticles in liquid culture …

A review on flame retardant technology in China. Part II: flame retardant polymeric nanocomposites and coatings

H Lu, L Song, Y Hu - Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
The progress of flame retarded polymer nanocomposites and coatings in China over the
past decades are described in this review. Emphasis on flammability performance of …

Colloid particle formulations for antimicrobial applications

AF Halbus, TS Horozov, VN Paunov - Advances in colloid and interface …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Colloidal particles are being extensively studied in various antimicrobial applications due to
their small size to volume ratio and ability to exhibit a wide spectrum of antibacterial …

Flammability characteristics and flame retardant mechanism of phosphate-intercalated hydrotalcite in halogen-free flame retardant EVA blends

L Ye, B Qu - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2008‏ - Elsevier
The flammability characteristics and flame retardant mechanism of phosphate-intercalated
hydrotalcite (MgAl-PO4) in the halogen-free flame retardant ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) …

Synergistic flame retardant effect of aluminum hydroxide and ammonium polyphosphate on epoxy resin

Y Liu, Z Tang, J Zhu - Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Epoxy resin is an attractive traditional thermoset that is widely used in a variety of
applications. And its flammable problem has drawn an increasing number of researchers to …