Synthesis and characterization of polyurethane/zinc oxide nanocomposites with improved thermal and mechanical properties

Manzar Zahra; Habib Ullah; Mohsin Javed; Shahid Iqbal; Jigar Ali; Hamad Alrbyawi; Samia; Norah Alwadai; Beriham Ibrahim Basha; Amir Waseem; Sadaf Sarfraz; Adnan Amjad; Nasser S. Awwad; Hala A. Ibrahium; H. H. Somaily

doi:10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109916

Synthesis and characterization of polyurethane/zinc oxide nanocomposites with improved thermal and mechanical properties

Manzar Zahra, Habib Ullah, Mohsin Javed, Shahid Iqbal, Jigar Ali, Hamad Alrbyawi, Samia, Norah Alwadai, Beriham Ibrahim Basha, Amir Waseem, Sadaf Sarfraz, Adnan Amjad, Nasser S. Awwad, Hala A. Ibrahium, H. H. Somaily

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The study presents the synthesis of polyurethane/zinc oxide (PU/ZnO) nanocomposites from polyethylene glycol (PEG, MW = 8000) and toluene 2,4 diisocyanate (TDI) within a temperature range of 40 to 60 °C. Structural confirmation and particle size of ZnO were carried out through SEM, FTIR spectroscopy and XRD. Structural insight through XRD presented hexagonal crystals with an average diameter of 33.8 nm. While thermal stability was investigated through thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The PU/ZnO nanocomposite films were prepared in a Teflon petri dish using different percentages of ZnO; 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, and 10% in stoichiometric amounts. Functional groups analysis was carried out through FTIR, and it showed the addition of ZnO within the polymer matrix. SEM analysis demonstrated that nanoparticles were homogeneously dispersed all over the polymer surface, responsible for the improvement of inherent properties. TGA study confirmed that homogeneously dispersed nanoparticles improved the thermal stability of polyurethane. The results of TGA graphs showed that the thermal stability of PU/ZnO nanocomposites was increased as the concentration of incorporated ZnO nanoparticles increased as compared to pure polyurethane. Mechanical properties of the nanocomposites were also improved in terms of maximum strain and stress at break, young's modulus and toughness owed to homogenous dispersion and better material properties.

Original language	English
Article number	109916
Journal	Inorganic Chemistry Communication
Volume	144
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109916
Publication status	Published - Oct 2022
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Mechanical properties
Polymer
Polyurethane
Thermal stability
Zinc oxide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

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Zahra, M., Ullah, H., Javed, M., Iqbal, S., Ali, J., Alrbyawi, H., Samia, Alwadai, N., Ibrahim Basha, B., Waseem, A., Sarfraz, S., Amjad, A., Awwad, N. S., Ibrahium, H. A., & Somaily, H. H. (2022). Synthesis and characterization of polyurethane/zinc oxide nanocomposites with improved thermal and mechanical properties. Inorganic Chemistry Communication, 144, Article 109916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109916

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Synthesis and characterization of polyurethane/zinc oxide nanocomposites with improved thermal and mechanical properties

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