title: Surface modification of layered zirconium phosphate with PNIPAM.
abstract: A new method was reported to modify layered zirconium phosphate (ZrP) with thermoresponsive polymer PNIPAM (poly N-isopropylacrylamide). PNIPAM was proved to be covalently grafted onto ZrP. (60)Co γ-rays irradiation produced peroxide groups on the surface which, upon heating, initiated free radical polymerization and subsequent attachment of PNIPAM.
authors.affiliation: Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3122, USA. zcheng@tamu.edu.
authors.forename: Xuezhen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Ilse B Nava
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Medina
authors.forename: Agustin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Diaz
authors.forename: Huiliang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clearfield
authors.forename: M Sam
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Mannan
authors.forename: Zhengdong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013499:Surface Properties; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; C027006:zirconium phosphate; C052970:poly-N-isopropylacrylamide; D015040:Zirconium