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Effect of halloysite nanotubes filler on polydopamine properties

Delia Francesca Chillura MartinoFrancesco ArmettaMarina MassaroMarco D'ischiaMichelangelo GruttadauriaGiuseppe CavallaroSerena RielaGiuseppe Lazzara

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Thermogravimetric analysiscongenital hereditary and neonatal diseases and abnormalitiesPolydopamineMaterials scienceScanning electron microscopeeducationHalloysite nanotube02 engineering and technologyengineering.material010402 general chemistry01 natural sciencesHalloysiteBiomaterialsContact angleColloid and Surface ChemistryAdsorptionhealth services administrationSettore CHIM/02 - Chimica FisicaNanocompositeNanocompositeEnvironmental remediationPorosimetrySettore CHIM/06 - Chimica Organica021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology0104 chemical sciencesSurfaces Coatings and FilmsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsMembraneChemical engineeringengineeringPolydopamine Halloysite nanotubes Nanocomposite Environmental remediation0210 nano-technology

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Abstract Hypothesis Polydopamine (PDA) is widely used as hydrophilic coating for several applications. However, most of the methods studied to improve or manipulate PDA properties are multistep and time-consuming, and there is a need for versatile strategies aimed at controlling and modifying the properties of PDA. Experiments PDA-halloysite nanocomposites were produced under different oxidation conditions in alkaline and acidic media and were characterized by UV–visible and attenuated total refraction- Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopies, thermogravimetric analysis, porosimetry, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and contact angle measurements against the reference PDA polymer. Findings Inclusion of the inorganic halloysite nanofiller in the PDA component was found to affect the thermal properties of the nanocomposite as well as its structure, depending on the experimental conditions. The ability of the nanocomposites to adsorb organic dyes as possible membrane coatings for environmental remediation was also investigated by different models, suggesting promising applications as adsorbents for the treatment of wastewaters.

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2019-11-01
10.1016/j.jcis.2019.07.100https://hdl.handle.net/11384/84242