Incorporation and Effects of Nanoparticles in a Supramolecular Polymer

Abstract

Supramolecular polymers provide potential innovative applications in coatings, adhesives, fuel cells, and biosensors due to retention of physical and mechanical properties with increased processability, self-healing, and stimuli responsiveness. Incorporating a nanoscale filler into the supramolecular polymer can improve the physical and mechanical properties and application window while still maintaining processability and stimuli responsiveness. This project primarily focuses on the design, synthesis, and morphological characterization of a series of supramolecular nanocomposite films with unfunctionalized and functionalized gold nanoparticles. Morphological effects of different nanoparticle loadings are investigated using small-angle X-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1009859

Entities

People

  • Alice M. Savage
  • Frederick L Beyer
  • Robert H Lambeth

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Detectors
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Metallic Nanoparticles
  • Microscopy
  • Nanocomposites
  • Nanoparticles
  • Physical Properties
  • Polymeric Films
  • Scattering
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance
  • Transmission Electron Microscopy
  • X Ray Scattering
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics