title: A facile and simple method for the preparation of copoly(TEAMPS/VP)/silver nanocomposites for the humidity-sensing membranes.
abstract: We developed a simple method for the preparation of polyelectrolyte/silver nanocomposites, where silver nanoparticles were dispersed in a polyelectrolyte. Copoly(TEAMPS/VP)/silver (w/w=100/0, 100/1, 100/2, 100/3 and 100/4) nanocomposites were obtained by a thermal decomposition reaction of silver carbamate complex at 130 degrees C, and well-dispersed silver colloids were stabilized by copolymer of tetraethylammonium 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonate (TEAMPS) and N-vinylpyrrolidone (VP). A dark brown solution in its UV-vis absorption spectrum showed surface plasmon resonance absorption bands at 420 nm in solution. The silver precursor and the resulting polyelectrolyte/Ag nanocomposite was characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared (IR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In addition the humidity-sensing properties using copoly(TEAMPS/VP)/Ag nanocomposite films were examined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Institute of Basic Science, Dankook University, Chungnam 330-714, South Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Su
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Tae-Ho
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Young-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Jong-Gyu
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sang-Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.forename: Myoung-Seon
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Gong