Pub Date : 2020-11-18DOI: 10.1080/20550324.2020.1851438
Y. Okamoto, M. Kinoshita, M. Okamoto
Abstract To broaden the knowledge regarding regenerative medicine in natural rubber latex (NRL) nanoparticles, we have examined the chondrogenesis of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) with NRL nanoparticles under hypoxia condition. We have successfully fabricated the cartilage/NRL biocomposites via hMSCs spheroid under hypoxic condition, where the administration of NRL nanoparticles exhibits the suppression of the spheroid contraction due to the cellular proliferation of hMSCs. It has been found that the NRL nanoparticles acted as a main component, which provides surface heterogeneity of the spheroid, leading to the mechanically stable structure with higher modulus in comparison with the control as revealed by atomic force microscopy microindentation. Under hypoxia condition, the effective gene expression of in vitro chondrogenesis of hMSCs with administration of NRL was confirmed as revealed by the chondrogenic gene expression analysis compared with that under normoxia condition. Graphical Abstract
{"title":"Fabrication of cartilage/natural rubber latex biocomposites derived from human mesenchymal stem cells in hypoxia","authors":"Y. Okamoto, M. Kinoshita, M. Okamoto","doi":"10.1080/20550324.2020.1851438","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20550324.2020.1851438","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract To broaden the knowledge regarding regenerative medicine in natural rubber latex (NRL) nanoparticles, we have examined the chondrogenesis of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) with NRL nanoparticles under hypoxia condition. We have successfully fabricated the cartilage/NRL biocomposites via hMSCs spheroid under hypoxic condition, where the administration of NRL nanoparticles exhibits the suppression of the spheroid contraction due to the cellular proliferation of hMSCs. It has been found that the NRL nanoparticles acted as a main component, which provides surface heterogeneity of the spheroid, leading to the mechanically stable structure with higher modulus in comparison with the control as revealed by atomic force microscopy microindentation. Under hypoxia condition, the effective gene expression of in vitro chondrogenesis of hMSCs with administration of NRL was confirmed as revealed by the chondrogenic gene expression analysis compared with that under normoxia condition. Graphical Abstract","PeriodicalId":18872,"journal":{"name":"Nanocomposites","volume":"23 1 1","pages":"137 - 148"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2020-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90757675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-08-27DOI: 10.1080/20550324.2020.1809250
A. Prasad, Yixing Wang, Xiaolin Li, Akshay Iyer, Wei Chen, L. Brinson, L. Schadler
Abstract Achieving controlled nanoparticle dispersion through melt processing has been challenging as processing-structure rules for polymer nanocomposites are still not well-defined. This work focuses on developing a quantitative understanding of the filler–matrix compatibility and melt mixing parameters on the dispersion of nanoparticles. Filler-matrix compatibility was varied by surface modification of silica nanoparticles. A twin screw extruder was used to prepare the nanocomposites and TEM imaging and image analysis were used to quantitively characterize the microstructure. It was found that matrix–filler compatibility strongly affected the method of agglomerate breakdown and dispersion. Under similar conditions, compatible systems tended to disperse via rupture of agglomerates while incompatible systems were found to disperse via erosion. A map was created to predict the dispersion mechanism as a function of processing conditions and system compatibility and systems from this study and literature were found to be in good agreement with the map. Graphical Abstract
{"title":"Investigating the effect of surface modification on the dispersion process of polymer nanocomposites","authors":"A. Prasad, Yixing Wang, Xiaolin Li, Akshay Iyer, Wei Chen, L. Brinson, L. Schadler","doi":"10.1080/20550324.2020.1809250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20550324.2020.1809250","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Achieving controlled nanoparticle dispersion through melt processing has been challenging as processing-structure rules for polymer nanocomposites are still not well-defined. This work focuses on developing a quantitative understanding of the filler–matrix compatibility and melt mixing parameters on the dispersion of nanoparticles. Filler-matrix compatibility was varied by surface modification of silica nanoparticles. A twin screw extruder was used to prepare the nanocomposites and TEM imaging and image analysis were used to quantitively characterize the microstructure. It was found that matrix–filler compatibility strongly affected the method of agglomerate breakdown and dispersion. Under similar conditions, compatible systems tended to disperse via rupture of agglomerates while incompatible systems were found to disperse via erosion. A map was created to predict the dispersion mechanism as a function of processing conditions and system compatibility and systems from this study and literature were found to be in good agreement with the map. Graphical Abstract","PeriodicalId":18872,"journal":{"name":"Nanocomposites","volume":"1 1","pages":"111 - 124"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2020-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86583417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-07-21DOI: 10.1080/20550324.2020.1794688
Fatemeh Nedaipour, H. Bagheri, S. Mohammadi
Abstract Interference screws are commonly used for the treatment of ruptured ligaments. The interference screws are often constructed from polylactic acid (PLA). In this study, a melt blend of PLA, polyethylene glycol (PEG) and hydroxyapatite (HA) was investigated for use in interference screws. For this purpose, mechanical properties, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), degradation rate, pH change, water contact angle, morphology, cytotoxicity, and cell adhesion on the specimens were investigated. According to the tensile test results, by mixing various levels of PLA, PEG, and HA, mechanical properties of the resulting composite can be kept constant or even improved in comparison with pure PLA. DSC proved the miscibility of components and provided a softer product after adding PEG to the mixture. The weight loss of samples was investigated over a period of 7 months and the results indicated an increase in the degradation rate by increasing PEG level. pH changes were also investigated indicating no significant change in pH. The contact angle test showed an increase in the hydrophilic nature of all specimens with increasing PEG and HA levels. Surface morphology was studied by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the results showed an increase in toughness with increasing PEG level. 2 µm HA particles and HA agglomeration in some areas were clearly observed in the SEM micrographs. According to the MTT test, none of the samples caused cell death, and results also showed good and spread cell adhesion to the specimens. Graphical Abstract
{"title":"“Polylactic acid-polyethylene glycol-hydroxyapatite composite” an efficient composition for interference screws","authors":"Fatemeh Nedaipour, H. Bagheri, S. Mohammadi","doi":"10.1080/20550324.2020.1794688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20550324.2020.1794688","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Interference screws are commonly used for the treatment of ruptured ligaments. The interference screws are often constructed from polylactic acid (PLA). In this study, a melt blend of PLA, polyethylene glycol (PEG) and hydroxyapatite (HA) was investigated for use in interference screws. For this purpose, mechanical properties, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), degradation rate, pH change, water contact angle, morphology, cytotoxicity, and cell adhesion on the specimens were investigated. According to the tensile test results, by mixing various levels of PLA, PEG, and HA, mechanical properties of the resulting composite can be kept constant or even improved in comparison with pure PLA. DSC proved the miscibility of components and provided a softer product after adding PEG to the mixture. The weight loss of samples was investigated over a period of 7 months and the results indicated an increase in the degradation rate by increasing PEG level. pH changes were also investigated indicating no significant change in pH. The contact angle test showed an increase in the hydrophilic nature of all specimens with increasing PEG and HA levels. Surface morphology was studied by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the results showed an increase in toughness with increasing PEG level. 2 µm HA particles and HA agglomeration in some areas were clearly observed in the SEM micrographs. According to the MTT test, none of the samples caused cell death, and results also showed good and spread cell adhesion to the specimens. Graphical Abstract","PeriodicalId":18872,"journal":{"name":"Nanocomposites","volume":"37 1","pages":"99 - 110"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2020-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75966167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-07-02DOI: 10.1080/20550324.2020.1820796
Pei Chen, Fengwei Xie, F. Tang, T. McNally
Abstract While chitosan has great potential for biomedical and wider application due to its appealing characteristics such as biocompatibility and inherent antimicrobial activity, its properties usually need to be further tailored for specific uses. In this study, the effect of inclusion of silk peptide (SP) and nanoclays (montmorillonite, MMT and sepiolite, SPT) on the properties of thermomechanically processed chitosan were examined. Blending SP with chitosan led to a material with greater elasticity and surface wettability. For the chitosan matrix, addition of either MMT or SPT resulted in increased mechanical properties with MMT being more effective, likely due to its 2D layered structure. For the chitosan/SP matrix, while inclusion of MMT caused increased mechanical properties and thermal stability, SPT was more effective than MMT at reducing surface hydrophilicity and SPT fully counteracted the increased surface hydrophilicity caused by SP. Thus, this work shows the different effects of MMT and SPT on chitosan-based materials and provides insights into achieving balanced properties. Graphical Abstract
{"title":"Structure and properties of thermomechanically processed silk peptide and nanoclay filled chitosan","authors":"Pei Chen, Fengwei Xie, F. Tang, T. McNally","doi":"10.1080/20550324.2020.1820796","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20550324.2020.1820796","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract While chitosan has great potential for biomedical and wider application due to its appealing characteristics such as biocompatibility and inherent antimicrobial activity, its properties usually need to be further tailored for specific uses. In this study, the effect of inclusion of silk peptide (SP) and nanoclays (montmorillonite, MMT and sepiolite, SPT) on the properties of thermomechanically processed chitosan were examined. Blending SP with chitosan led to a material with greater elasticity and surface wettability. For the chitosan matrix, addition of either MMT or SPT resulted in increased mechanical properties with MMT being more effective, likely due to its 2D layered structure. For the chitosan/SP matrix, while inclusion of MMT caused increased mechanical properties and thermal stability, SPT was more effective than MMT at reducing surface hydrophilicity and SPT fully counteracted the increased surface hydrophilicity caused by SP. Thus, this work shows the different effects of MMT and SPT on chitosan-based materials and provides insights into achieving balanced properties. Graphical Abstract","PeriodicalId":18872,"journal":{"name":"Nanocomposites","volume":"24 1","pages":"125 - 136"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85502322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-06-26DOI: 10.1080/20550324.2020.1784600
Xi Zhang, W. Megone, T. Peijs, J. Gautrot
Abstract Carboxy-methyl-cellulose (CMC) hydrogels, prepared in the presence of a crosslinker and photoinitiator, were reinforced with 3.7 wt% electrospun PLA fibers to create CMC hydrogel composites. To improve fiber-matrix adhesion, electrospun fiber mats based on hybrids of PLA and amphiphilic block copolymer (BCP) poly(D,L-lactide)-block-poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] (PLA-b-PDMAEMA) were produced. The presence of PDMAEMA at the fiber surface induced hydrophilic surface properties, which could be controlled by varying the PDMAEMA chain length. PDMAEMA was quaternized and co-electrospun with PLA fibers, which further enhanced the interaction between fibers and hydrogel matrix via ionic interactions. Physicochemical properties of the electrospun fiber mats and their CMC hydrogel based composites were assessed and revealed a nearly two orders of magnitude increase in modulus. Continuous electrospun fiber mats were chopped into discontinuous fibers to create short fiber reinforced CMC hydrogels. Rheological properties of these reinforced hydrogels incorporating 0.5 wt% discontinuous fibers were evaluated and showed potential as injectable composite systems for biomedical applications. Graphical Abstract
摘要在交联剂和光引发剂的作用下制备羧甲基纤维素(CMC)水凝胶，并用3.7 wt%的静电纺PLA纤维增强CMC水凝胶复合材料。为了提高纤维与基体的粘附性，制备了以聚乳酸和两亲嵌段共聚物(BCP)聚(D, l -丙交酯)-嵌段聚[2-(二甲氨基)甲基丙烯酸乙酯](PLA-b- pdmaema)为基材的电纺纤维垫。PDMAEMA在纤维表面的存在诱导了纤维的亲水性，其亲水性可以通过改变PDMAEMA链长来控制。将PDMAEMA与PLA纤维进行季铵化共静电纺丝，进一步增强了纤维与水凝胶基质之间的离子相互作用。对静电纺纤维垫及其CMC水凝胶基复合材料的理化性能进行了评价，结果表明其模量提高了近两个数量级。将连续电纺丝纤维垫切成不连续纤维，制成短纤维增强CMC水凝胶。这些含有0.5 wt%不连续纤维的增强水凝胶的流变特性被评估，并显示出作为生物医学应用的可注射复合系统的潜力。图形抽象
{"title":"Functionalization of electrospun PLA fibers using amphiphilic block copolymers for use in carboxy-methyl-cellulose hydrogel composites","authors":"Xi Zhang, W. Megone, T. Peijs, J. Gautrot","doi":"10.1080/20550324.2020.1784600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20550324.2020.1784600","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Carboxy-methyl-cellulose (CMC) hydrogels, prepared in the presence of a crosslinker and photoinitiator, were reinforced with 3.7 wt% electrospun PLA fibers to create CMC hydrogel composites. To improve fiber-matrix adhesion, electrospun fiber mats based on hybrids of PLA and amphiphilic block copolymer (BCP) poly(D,L-lactide)-block-poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] (PLA-b-PDMAEMA) were produced. The presence of PDMAEMA at the fiber surface induced hydrophilic surface properties, which could be controlled by varying the PDMAEMA chain length. PDMAEMA was quaternized and co-electrospun with PLA fibers, which further enhanced the interaction between fibers and hydrogel matrix via ionic interactions. Physicochemical properties of the electrospun fiber mats and their CMC hydrogel based composites were assessed and revealed a nearly two orders of magnitude increase in modulus. Continuous electrospun fiber mats were chopped into discontinuous fibers to create short fiber reinforced CMC hydrogels. Rheological properties of these reinforced hydrogels incorporating 0.5 wt% discontinuous fibers were evaluated and showed potential as injectable composite systems for biomedical applications. Graphical Abstract","PeriodicalId":18872,"journal":{"name":"Nanocomposites","volume":"298 1","pages":"85 - 98"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2020-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76357589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-04-02DOI: 10.1080/20550324.2020.1776493
Paria Pashazadeh-Panahi, M. Hasanzadeh
Abstract Digoxin separation from pharmaceuticals wastes, is small piece of the larger puzzle in holistic risk assessment. In this study, a novel magnetic nano composite (graphene oxide/Fe3O4/SO3H) was synthesized and used as an absorbent for the removal of digoxin from aqueous solution. We utilized UV-Vis spectrophotometry (UV/Vis) for detection and efficient removal of digoxin by magnetic graphene oxide (MGO) in different concentrations. Magnetic absorbent was characterized by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The optimized concentration of absorbent and digoxin were 500 and 1 ppm respectively, in which the optimize reaction time was lasting 10 min. Finally, under optimized condition, MGO was used for the efficient separation of digoxin from aqueous solution. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
{"title":"Efficient removal of digoxin from aqueous solution using magnetic nanocomposite (Fe3O4–GO–SO3H) as an advanced nano-absorbent","authors":"Paria Pashazadeh-Panahi, M. Hasanzadeh","doi":"10.1080/20550324.2020.1776493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20550324.2020.1776493","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Digoxin separation from pharmaceuticals wastes, is small piece of the larger puzzle in holistic risk assessment. In this study, a novel magnetic nano composite (graphene oxide/Fe3O4/SO3H) was synthesized and used as an absorbent for the removal of digoxin from aqueous solution. We utilized UV-Vis spectrophotometry (UV/Vis) for detection and efficient removal of digoxin by magnetic graphene oxide (MGO) in different concentrations. Magnetic absorbent was characterized by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The optimized concentration of absorbent and digoxin were 500 and 1 ppm respectively, in which the optimize reaction time was lasting 10 min. Finally, under optimized condition, MGO was used for the efficient separation of digoxin from aqueous solution. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":18872,"journal":{"name":"Nanocomposites","volume":"8 1","pages":"66 - 75"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2020-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86648452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-04-02DOI: 10.1080/20550324.2020.1776492
H. Shahbazi-Alavi, Ali Kareem Abbas, J. Safaei‐Ghomi
Abstract Co3O4/NiO@GQDs@SO3H nanocatalyst has been used as an effective catalyst for the preparation of dihydropyrano[3,2-c]chromenes and biscoumarins under ultrasonic irradiations in ethanol. The catalyst has been characterized by FT-IR, XRD, SEM, EDS, BET, TGA, XPS and VSM. Atom economy, reusable catalyst, low catalyst loading, applicability to a wide range of substrates, high yields of products, and applying the sonochemical methodology as an efficient method and innocuous means of activation in synthetic chemistry for the preparation of medicinally privileged heterocyclic molecules are some of the substantial features of this method. The present catalytic procedure is extensible to a wide diversity of substrates for the synthesis of a variety-oriented library of pyranochromene and biscoumarins. The ultrasound approach decreases times, increases yields of products by creating the activation energy in micro surroundings. Meanwhile, this recoverable catalyst will provide a regular platform for heterogeneous catalysis, green chemistry, and environmentally benign protocols in the near future. Graphical Abstract
{"title":"Sonosynthesis of pyranochromenes and biscoumarins catalyzed by Co3O4/NiO@GQDs@SO3H nanocomposite","authors":"H. Shahbazi-Alavi, Ali Kareem Abbas, J. Safaei‐Ghomi","doi":"10.1080/20550324.2020.1776492","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20550324.2020.1776492","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Co3O4/NiO@GQDs@SO3H nanocatalyst has been used as an effective catalyst for the preparation of dihydropyrano[3,2-c]chromenes and biscoumarins under ultrasonic irradiations in ethanol. The catalyst has been characterized by FT-IR, XRD, SEM, EDS, BET, TGA, XPS and VSM. Atom economy, reusable catalyst, low catalyst loading, applicability to a wide range of substrates, high yields of products, and applying the sonochemical methodology as an efficient method and innocuous means of activation in synthetic chemistry for the preparation of medicinally privileged heterocyclic molecules are some of the substantial features of this method. The present catalytic procedure is extensible to a wide diversity of substrates for the synthesis of a variety-oriented library of pyranochromene and biscoumarins. The ultrasound approach decreases times, increases yields of products by creating the activation energy in micro surroundings. Meanwhile, this recoverable catalyst will provide a regular platform for heterogeneous catalysis, green chemistry, and environmentally benign protocols in the near future. Graphical Abstract","PeriodicalId":18872,"journal":{"name":"Nanocomposites","volume":"63 1","pages":"56 - 65"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2020-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87077754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-04-02DOI: 10.1080/20550324.2020.1776504
T. Singh, S. Tiwari, D. Shukla
Abstract The objective of the present study is to investigate the effect of Al2O3 nanoparticles volume percentage on tribological, mechanical and microstructural characteristics of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy based particulate-nanocomposite (P-NCs) fabricated using friction stir welding (FSW) process. Optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was employed to evaluate the (a) microstructures of the produced nanocomposites to ascertain the distribution of Al2O3 nanoparticles in the nugget zone; (b) nanocomposite depth formed on Al-alloy matrix, and (c) fractured and wear characteristics. Results reveal that the produced P-NCs had a depth of 3286 µm across the perpendicular x-section of the weld nugget zone of P-NCs. With the increase in a volume percentage of Al2O3 nanoparticles there was a tremendous increment in the microhardness up to 125 HV which is higher than as-received AA6061-T6. It was also noticed that the tensile strength and the wear resistance of produced P-NCs were significantly increased at 0.3 vol% of Al2O3 nanoparticles as compared to 0.2 and 0.4 vol%. The corresponding mechanical and wear properties results were correlated to microstructure and fractography results. Graphical Abstract
{"title":"Effects of Al2O3 nanoparticles volume fractions on microstructural and mechanical characteristics of friction stir welded nanocomposites","authors":"T. Singh, S. Tiwari, D. Shukla","doi":"10.1080/20550324.2020.1776504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20550324.2020.1776504","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The objective of the present study is to investigate the effect of Al2O3 nanoparticles volume percentage on tribological, mechanical and microstructural characteristics of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy based particulate-nanocomposite (P-NCs) fabricated using friction stir welding (FSW) process. Optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was employed to evaluate the (a) microstructures of the produced nanocomposites to ascertain the distribution of Al2O3 nanoparticles in the nugget zone; (b) nanocomposite depth formed on Al-alloy matrix, and (c) fractured and wear characteristics. Results reveal that the produced P-NCs had a depth of 3286 µm across the perpendicular x-section of the weld nugget zone of P-NCs. With the increase in a volume percentage of Al2O3 nanoparticles there was a tremendous increment in the microhardness up to 125 HV which is higher than as-received AA6061-T6. It was also noticed that the tensile strength and the wear resistance of produced P-NCs were significantly increased at 0.3 vol% of Al2O3 nanoparticles as compared to 0.2 and 0.4 vol%. The corresponding mechanical and wear properties results were correlated to microstructure and fractography results. Graphical Abstract","PeriodicalId":18872,"journal":{"name":"Nanocomposites","volume":"81 1","pages":"76 - 84"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2020-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90675749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-04-02DOI: 10.1080/20550324.2020.1769976
Manal Hadi Jaber, G. Aziz, A. Mohammed, Hussain J. AL-AIKawi
Abstract Aluminum matrix composites are widely used in many structural application due to properties like high specific strength, wear resistance, lightweight and fatigue properties. The aim of the current work is to investigate the effect of the addition of nanosize participles to AA6063-T4 aluminum alloy on the electrical conductivity, magnetic and fatigue properties of composites produced by stir casting method. It was revealed that the AA6063-T4/ composites were successfully prepared with 3 wt%, 5 wt% and 7 wt% TiO2 using a stir casting technique with electrical conductivity increasing with increasing amount of Also it was found that the electrical conductivity of all composites was higher than the base metal matrix and the conductivity was proportion to the frequency for both matrix and composites. The magnetic studies revealed an improvement of the nanocomposites in comparison with the base metal. The fatigue life and fatigue strength of 7 wt% TiO2 composite was found to be higher than that of other composites and base matrix. Graphical Abstract
{"title":"Electrical conductivity, magnetic and fatigue properties of aluminum matrix composites reinforced with nano-titanium dioxide (TiO2)","authors":"Manal Hadi Jaber, G. Aziz, A. Mohammed, Hussain J. AL-AIKawi","doi":"10.1080/20550324.2020.1769976","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20550324.2020.1769976","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Aluminum matrix composites are widely used in many structural application due to properties like high specific strength, wear resistance, lightweight and fatigue properties. The aim of the current work is to investigate the effect of the addition of nanosize participles to AA6063-T4 aluminum alloy on the electrical conductivity, magnetic and fatigue properties of composites produced by stir casting method. It was revealed that the AA6063-T4/ composites were successfully prepared with 3 wt%, 5 wt% and 7 wt% TiO2 using a stir casting technique with electrical conductivity increasing with increasing amount of Also it was found that the electrical conductivity of all composites was higher than the base metal matrix and the conductivity was proportion to the frequency for both matrix and composites. The magnetic studies revealed an improvement of the nanocomposites in comparison with the base metal. The fatigue life and fatigue strength of 7 wt% TiO2 composite was found to be higher than that of other composites and base matrix. Graphical Abstract","PeriodicalId":18872,"journal":{"name":"Nanocomposites","volume":"39 1","pages":"47 - 55"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2020-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73303410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-01-02DOI: 10.1080/20550324.2019.1710974
Jamileh Shojaeiarani, D. Bajwa, G. Holt
Abstract The application of bio-based materials is becoming impellent owing to the increasing demand for alternatives to petroleum-based analogs. In this regard, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) with unique properties have received a significant interest, while their hydrophilic character poses a challenge to their commercial applications. Ultrasonication treatment is one of the most commonly used methods to improve CNCs’ dispersion in different solvents and polymer matrices. In this work, the effectiveness of ultrasonication treatment in the dispersion of CNCs in a water-soluble polymer (polyvinyl alcohol, PVA) was studied. An aqueous suspension of polyvinyl alcohol and CNCs was prepared using different ultrasonication times and amplitudes. The morphology, particle size and dispersion of CNCs were studied using X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and dynamic light scattering. The results indicated that with increase in the sonication amplitude, there was a substantial decrease in nanoparticle length, while long sonication times gently affected the nanoparticle length. Furthermore, improved dispersion was observed in samples prepared using longer sonication time. Graphical Abstract
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