Dispersion of Polymers in Metallic Gallium.
This work examines the concept of dispersing polymers in metals. Herein, this was mainly studied with molten gallium, in which 5-18 wt % of various short-chain polymers were incorporated and mixed. The nature of the solidified products was examined by using X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, UV/Vis, differential scanning calorimetry, and thermal gravimetric analyses. It was found that some polymers can be dispersed as small domains within molten metals to form a heterogeneous solid. The ability to dope Ga with large polymers opens a new avenue to electronic materials.
Bar Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 52900, Israel), Fax: (+972) 3-7384053.
Vijay Bhooshan
VB
Kumar
Bar Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 52900, Israel), Fax: (+972) 3-7384053. Aharon.Gedanken@biu.ac.il.|Department of Materials Science & Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan. Aharon.Gedanken@biu.ac.il.
Aharon
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Gedanken
Institute of Chemistry & Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel.
David
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Avnir
Division of Chemistry, Nuclear Research Center-Negev, Be'er Sheva, 84190, Israel. poratze@post.bgu.ac.il.|Institute of Applied Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, 84105, Israel. poratze@post.bgu.ac.il.
Ze'ev
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Porat
gallium; polycaprolactone; polymers; solubilization; sonication