Development, Fabrication, and Characterization of Composite Polycaprolactone Membranes Reinforced with TiO2 Nanoparticles

This paper focuses on developing, fabricating, and characterizing composite polycaprolactone (PCL) membranes reinforced with titanium dioxide nanoparticles (NPs) elaborated by using two solvents; acetic acid and a mixture of chloroform and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). The resulting physical, chemica...

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Published in:Polymers 2019-11, Vol.11 (12), p.1955
Main Authors: del Ángel-Sánchez, Karina, Borbolla-Torres, César I., Palacios-Pineda, Luis M., Ulloa-Castillo, Nicolás A., Elías-Zúñiga, Alex
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetic acid
Chloroform
Composite materials
Contact angle
Dimethylformamide
Fourier transforms
Glass substrates
Infrared analysis
Mechanical properties
Membranes
Nanoparticles
Polycaprolactone
Scanning electron microscopy
Sol-gel processes
Solvents
Spectrum analysis
Surface roughness
Tensile tests
Titanium dioxide
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Summary:This paper focuses on developing, fabricating, and characterizing composite polycaprolactone (PCL) membranes reinforced with titanium dioxide nanoparticles (NPs) elaborated by using two solvents; acetic acid and a mixture of chloroform and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). The resulting physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of the composite materials are studied by using experimental characterization techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) analysis, contact angle (CA), uniaxial and biaxial tensile tests, and surface roughness measurements. Experimental results show that the composite material synthesized by sol-gel and chloroform-DMF has a better performance than the one obtained by using acetic acid as a solvent.
ISSN:2073-4360
2073-4360
DOI:10.3390/polym11121955