Nanoparticle Dispersion in Polymer Coatings

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• The goal of this project is to design a procedure, using a combined approach, which leverages DLVO interactions and Electrostatic Repulsion to improve uniformity of nanoparticle dispersion in polymer matrix. Agglomeration is a common problem in colloidal chemistry. In an effort to combat agglomeration, we developed and outlined a procedure for preparing and dispersing nanoparticles in a water based, UV curable polymer solution through the utilization of pH manipulation and electron bombardment of nanoparticles to increase the strength of the electrostatic double layer repulsion.

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