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Nanosized Hexagonal Boron Nitride and Polyethylene Glycol-Filled Leathers for Applications Demanding High Thermal Insulation and Impact Resistance

[Image: see text] Leather is a niche material used for upholsteries, gloves, and garments due to its high durability, flexibility, and softness properties. The inclusion of nanoparticles in the leather matrix provides multifunctionality for high-performance applications. Herein, we synthesized hexag...

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Autores principales: P Bhasi, Arya, Hanna Wilson, Nithiya, Palanisamy, Thanikaivelan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Chemical Society 2022
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9753212/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36530313
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c05567
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description [Image: see text] Leather is a niche material used for upholsteries, gloves, and garments due to its high durability, flexibility, and softness properties. The inclusion of nanoparticles in the leather matrix provides multifunctionality for high-performance applications. Herein, we synthesized hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanoparticles via a single-step hydrothermal synthesis and treated the leather after dispersing in polyethylene glycol (PEG) to yield h-BN/PEG-treated leathers. Atomic force microscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy analysis ascertained the particle size of 30–50 nm for as-synthesized h-BN nanoparticles. h-BN nanoparticles along with PEG were successfully incorporated into the leather matrix, and this was confirmed by surface and morphological studies using field emission scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray analysis and Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy. Leathers treated with h-BN/PEG were studied for insulation against heat and cold, and the results displayed improved thermal insulation properties compared to the control leathers. The dynamic mechanical analysis of control and treated leathers demonstrated higher storage modulus, loss modulus, and tan δ values for h-BN/PEG-treated leathers, signifying an increased energy absorption and dissipation potential, which was further ascertained by the low-velocity drop-weight impact resistance test. Thus, the results of this study open up new prospects for h-BN/PEG-treated leathers in strategic applications demanding high thermal insulation and impact resistance properties.
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spelling pubmed-97532122022-12-16 Nanosized Hexagonal Boron Nitride and Polyethylene Glycol-Filled Leathers for Applications Demanding High Thermal Insulation and Impact Resistance P Bhasi, Arya Hanna Wilson, Nithiya Palanisamy, Thanikaivelan ACS Omega [Image: see text] Leather is a niche material used for upholsteries, gloves, and garments due to its high durability, flexibility, and softness properties. The inclusion of nanoparticles in the leather matrix provides multifunctionality for high-performance applications. Herein, we synthesized hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanoparticles via a single-step hydrothermal synthesis and treated the leather after dispersing in polyethylene glycol (PEG) to yield h-BN/PEG-treated leathers. Atomic force microscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy analysis ascertained the particle size of 30–50 nm for as-synthesized h-BN nanoparticles. h-BN nanoparticles along with PEG were successfully incorporated into the leather matrix, and this was confirmed by surface and morphological studies using field emission scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray analysis and Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy. Leathers treated with h-BN/PEG were studied for insulation against heat and cold, and the results displayed improved thermal insulation properties compared to the control leathers. The dynamic mechanical analysis of control and treated leathers demonstrated higher storage modulus, loss modulus, and tan δ values for h-BN/PEG-treated leathers, signifying an increased energy absorption and dissipation potential, which was further ascertained by the low-velocity drop-weight impact resistance test. Thus, the results of this study open up new prospects for h-BN/PEG-treated leathers in strategic applications demanding high thermal insulation and impact resistance properties. American Chemical Society 2022-12-01 /pmc/articles/PMC9753212/ /pubmed/36530313 http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c05567 Text en © 2022 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Permits non-commercial access and re-use, provided that author attribution and integrity are maintained; but does not permit creation of adaptations or other derivative works (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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Hanna Wilson, Nithiya
Palanisamy, Thanikaivelan
Nanosized Hexagonal Boron Nitride and Polyethylene Glycol-Filled Leathers for Applications Demanding High Thermal Insulation and Impact Resistance
title Nanosized Hexagonal Boron Nitride and Polyethylene Glycol-Filled Leathers for Applications Demanding High Thermal Insulation and Impact Resistance
title_full Nanosized Hexagonal Boron Nitride and Polyethylene Glycol-Filled Leathers for Applications Demanding High Thermal Insulation and Impact Resistance
title_fullStr Nanosized Hexagonal Boron Nitride and Polyethylene Glycol-Filled Leathers for Applications Demanding High Thermal Insulation and Impact Resistance
title_full_unstemmed Nanosized Hexagonal Boron Nitride and Polyethylene Glycol-Filled Leathers for Applications Demanding High Thermal Insulation and Impact Resistance
title_short Nanosized Hexagonal Boron Nitride and Polyethylene Glycol-Filled Leathers for Applications Demanding High Thermal Insulation and Impact Resistance
title_sort nanosized hexagonal boron nitride and polyethylene glycol-filled leathers for applications demanding high thermal insulation and impact resistance
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9753212/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36530313
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c05567
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