Abstract
Nanocomposite polymers containing bismuth nanoparticles (2 wt%) have been obtained by photopolymerization of acrylic resins. The bismuth nanoparticles have been synthesized by reduction of BiCl 3 with t-BuONa activated sodium hydride. In situ t-BuONa stabilization protects the metallic particles against aggregation. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis has shown that the bismuth nanoparticles are well dispersed in the acrylic resin. The curing process was followed quantitatively by infrared spectroscopy through the decrease upon UV exposure of the IR bands characteristic of the functional groups. The bismuth nanoparticles were found to have no detrimental effect on the photopolymerization kinetics. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) has shown that the viscoelastic properties of the nanocomposite photopolymer are significantly modified in comparison with corresponding UV-cured polymer. The addition of metal nanoparticles was found to greatly reduce the gloss of UV-cured coatings.
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