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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
The design of new hybrid nanocomposites based on poly(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate) (pHEMA) graphene oxide (GO) cryosponges, wherein ZnO nanolayers have been deposited to induce photocatalytic properties, is reported here. Atomic layer deposition at low temperature is specifically selected as the deposition technique to stably anchor ZnO molecules to the pendant polymer OH groups. Furthermore, to boost the pHEMA cryogel adsorption capability versus organic dyes, GO is added during the synthetic procedure. The morphology, the crystallinity, and the chemical composition of the samples are deeply investigated by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction analyses, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. Swelling properties, mechanical performance, and adsorption kinetics models of the hybrid materials are also evaluated …
Publisher: 
American Chemical Society
Publication date: 
25 Oct 2018
Authors: 

Martina Ussia, Alessandro Di Mauro, Tommaso Mecca, Francesca Cunsolo, Giuseppe Nicotra, Corrado Spinella, Pierfrancesco Cerruti, Giuliana Impellizzeri, Vittorio Privitera, Sabrina C Carroccio

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Volume: 10 Issue: 46 Pages: 40100-40110
Origin: 
ACS applied materials & interfaces