Multifunctional nanocomposites can be achieved by addition of modified layered nanoclays to impart to the final materials a designed set of properties. The easy reproducible preparation of copper modified montmorillonite has been reported here together with its spectroscopic characterization, including 29Si NMR in the solid state. Epoxy-nanocomposites and glass fiber reinforced laminates containing 1% wt and 3% wt of Cu2+-MMT have been prepared and characterized. Thermal and mechanical properties have been evaluated. The experiments carried out to evaluate the antibacterial activity showed that the epoxy-resin nanocomposites with 3% wt of Cu2+-MMT exhibited an inhibition action higher than 96% against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.

Multifunctional Cu2+-montmorillonite/epoxy resin nanocomposites with antibacterial activity

BARTOLOZZI, ALESSANDRA;BERTANI, ROBERTA;BURIGO, ELISA;FABRIZI, ALBERTO;PANOZZO, FRANCESCO;QUARESIMIN, MARINO;SIMIONATO, FABIO;SGARBOSSA, PAOLO;TAMBURINI, SERGIO;ZAPPALORTO, MICHELE;ZORZI, FEDERICO
2017

Abstract

Multifunctional nanocomposites can be achieved by addition of modified layered nanoclays to impart to the final materials a designed set of properties. The easy reproducible preparation of copper modified montmorillonite has been reported here together with its spectroscopic characterization, including 29Si NMR in the solid state. Epoxy-nanocomposites and glass fiber reinforced laminates containing 1% wt and 3% wt of Cu2+-MMT have been prepared and characterized. Thermal and mechanical properties have been evaluated. The experiments carried out to evaluate the antibacterial activity showed that the epoxy-resin nanocomposites with 3% wt of Cu2+-MMT exhibited an inhibition action higher than 96% against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.
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