title: Synthesis and characterization of AgBr nanocomposites by templated amphiphilic comb polymer.
abstract: A novel amphiphilic graft copolymer, poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene)-g-poly(4-vinyl pyridine) (P(VDF-co-CTFE)-g-P4VP) at 65:35 wt.%, respectively, was synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), as confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Silver bromide (AgBr) nanoparticles were in situ generated within the self-assembled P(VDF-co-CTFE)-g-P4VP graft copolymer. TEM, UV-visible spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses support the successful formation of P(VDF-co-CTFE)-g-P4VP nanocomposites consisting of stabilized AgBr nanoparticles mostly 20-40 nm in size, which is presumably due to the capping action of the coordinating pyridine groups of the graft copolymer. The wavenumber of pyridine nitrogen in FT-IR spectra and the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the graft polymer measured by DSC shifted upon the formation of AgBr nanoparticles, indicating specific interactions between the nanoparticles and the graft copolymer matrix.
authors: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 262 Seongsanno, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, South Korea.
authors: Joo Hwan
authors: JH
authors: Koh
authors: Jin Ah
authors: JA
authors: Seo
authors: Jung Tae
authors: JT
authors: Park
authors: Jong Hak
authors: JH
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D001965:Bromides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001965:Bromides; D011145:Polyvinyls; D018030:Silver Compounds; C544770:poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene)-g-poly(4-vinyl pyridine); C047751:silver bromide