Study of the Nucleating Effect of Nanozirconia Obtained by Green Synthesis on Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
| Autor: | Felipe Zanette da Silveira, Márcio Antônio Fiori, Tiago Elias Allievi Frizon, Luiz Fernando Belchior Ribeiro, Gustavo Lopes Colpani, Humberto Gracher Riella |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Materials Research, Vol 27 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1516-1439 1980-5373 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/1980-5373-mr-2024-0102 |
| Popis: | The work evaluated the nucleating effect of nanometric zirconia (Zr-NP), obtained by the green sol-gel synthesis route using Euclea natalensis root extract as a reductant, in the low-density polyethylene (LDPE). The Zr-NP was characterized with x-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) which confirmed the presence of Zr-NP in the cubic crystalline phase with an average particle size of 6.73 nm. The Zr-NP was incorporated into the polymeric matrix by solubilization in concentrations ranging between 0 wt% and 6 wt%. Non-isothermal DSC analyzes demonstrated that a small addition of 1 wt% changes the degree of crystallinity from ~23% to ~56%, an increase of ~137%. The addition of Zr-NP also caused a small increase in crystallization and melting temperatures, and a large increase in the total crystallization time of LDPE. |
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