Big return of the deceased ion-exchanger in the field of nanotechnology as a part of ternary nano-composite comprising of functionalised carbon nanotubes, pani and zirconium molybdate (ion-exchanger)

17^th International Conference on Emerging Materials and Nanotechnolgy

March 07-08, 2019 | Berlin, Germany

Yashfeen Khan and Anees Ahmad

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Material Sci Eng

Abstract :

In the last few decades, nano-composites have been the topic of interest. Carbon-nanotubes are of significant scientific importance due to their remarkable properties in almost every field, be it electronic, mechanical, thermoplastic, optical, electrical, biological, and environmental. The field of material science is currently undergoing a shift from developing traditional materials such as metals, ceramics, polymers and composites to a more revolutionary trend of developing nanostructures, which are functionalized, self-assisting and occasionally even self-healing. Albeit, these advances are potentially game-changing, excitement must be tempered somewhat as several bottlenecks exist. Nitric and Sulphuric acid (1:3 ratio) treated or functionalized MWCNT(A-CNT) were ultra-sonicated with PANI and ZrMo to obtain a ternary nano composite i.e.CNT/PANI/ZrMo. Inorganic part i.e. Zirconium Molybdate ionexchanger is prepared by combining Ammonium Molybdate with Zirconium oxychloride. Since, the composite formed is ternary, PANI, the third component is added in all the three samples and in-situ polymerisation occurs. KPS or APS is used as polymerisation initiator or oxidising agent. Three composite samples prepared, one is ZrMo/ PANI, the second one is ZrMo/PANI/(0.25g)MWCNT and the third one ZrMo/PANI/(0.75g)MWCNT. These samples are properly dispersed using ultra-sonicator and centrifuged for proper separation in the presence of SDS/ DBSA/CTAB which acts as a surfactant. The composite when underwent various studies showed enhanced thermal conductivities, photocatalytic activity, antibacterial and anti-cancer properties as well. TEM and SEM analysis defined the morphology and excellent dispersion of CNTs in the composite where CNT appears as an axis over which PANI is surrounded like a uniform layer and ZrMo is filled in the inner cavities both giving backbone to the nano composite.

Biography :

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