CaCO3–Polymer Nanocomposite Prepared with Supercritical CO2

A novel process for generation of a CaCO3–polymer nanocomposite with a controlled three-dimensional shape was developed. Specifically, a nanocomposite with a high CaCO3 content was produced by introducing supercritical CO2 into a polymer matrix containing Ca ions. A mixture of poly(vinyl alcohol), C...

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Main Author: Hiroaki Wakayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Polymer Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9783941
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description A novel process for generation of a CaCO3–polymer nanocomposite with a controlled three-dimensional shape was developed. Specifically, a nanocomposite with a high CaCO3 content was produced by introducing supercritical CO2 into a polymer matrix containing Ca ions. A mixture of poly(vinyl alcohol), Ca acetate, and poly(acrylic acid) was poured into a mold, the mold was placed in an autoclave, and CO2 was introduced to precipitate CaCO3 within the polymer matrix. Laser Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy showed that this process produced a nanocomposite containing highly dispersed CaCO3 (aragonite) nanoparticles. The flexural strength of the nanocomposite was larger than the flexural strengths of limestone and CaCO3 produced by hydrothermal hot pressing. The use of supercritical CO2 facilitated CO2 dissolution, which resulted in rapid precipitation of CaCO3 in the polymer matrix. The above-described process has potential utility for fixation of CO2.
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spelling doaj-art-c247ecdb82a74be0b40083787a5fe2a82025-02-03T01:20:34ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302018-01-01201810.1155/2018/97839419783941CaCO3–Polymer Nanocomposite Prepared with Supercritical CO2Hiroaki Wakayama0Toyota Central R&D Laboratories, Inc., Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, JapanA novel process for generation of a CaCO3–polymer nanocomposite with a controlled three-dimensional shape was developed. Specifically, a nanocomposite with a high CaCO3 content was produced by introducing supercritical CO2 into a polymer matrix containing Ca ions. A mixture of poly(vinyl alcohol), Ca acetate, and poly(acrylic acid) was poured into a mold, the mold was placed in an autoclave, and CO2 was introduced to precipitate CaCO3 within the polymer matrix. Laser Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy showed that this process produced a nanocomposite containing highly dispersed CaCO3 (aragonite) nanoparticles. The flexural strength of the nanocomposite was larger than the flexural strengths of limestone and CaCO3 produced by hydrothermal hot pressing. The use of supercritical CO2 facilitated CO2 dissolution, which resulted in rapid precipitation of CaCO3 in the polymer matrix. The above-described process has potential utility for fixation of CO2.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9783941
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CaCO3–Polymer Nanocomposite Prepared with Supercritical CO2
International Journal of Polymer Science
title CaCO3–Polymer Nanocomposite Prepared with Supercritical CO2
title_full CaCO3–Polymer Nanocomposite Prepared with Supercritical CO2
title_fullStr CaCO3–Polymer Nanocomposite Prepared with Supercritical CO2
title_full_unstemmed CaCO3–Polymer Nanocomposite Prepared with Supercritical CO2
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