Radiation Curing of Composites for Enhancing their Features and Utility in Health Care and Industry

Closed for proposals

Project Type

Coordinated Research Project

Project Code

F22051

CRP

1783

Approved Date

15 November 2010

Status

Closed

Start Date

14 March 2011

Expected End Date

14 March 2015

Completed Date

3 November 2015

Description

Composite materials combine properties of the individual components in a synergetic manner to produce a variety of materials in an efficient and cost effective manner. Thus, composite materials today are being used in various applications from sports equipment, automotive and aerospace industries to food packaging and artificial organs. Materials reinforced with nanoscale components are adding new dimensions to composite materials and enable further major improvements in functional and structural properties. The incorporation of only a few percent of nano-sized particles can make dramatic property changes that may result in sensing, actualization or self-healing properties of the resulting composite. Several major issues need to be addressed to utilize the full potential of such nanofillers, and among them: (i) incompatibility or weak interfacial bonding between the matrix and the nanoscale component, and (ii) agglomeration of nanosized component during processing resulting in inhomogeneous distribution. According to the results of ongoing investigation and products preparation in several Member States institutions, radiation technology offers a way of overcoming these challenges by grafting of appropriate monomers/polymers onto the nanofiller surface thereby fixing their morphology and at the same time making them compatible with the host polymer. Additionally, radiation techniques offer the possibility for simultaneous synthesis of the nanoparticle component and crosslinking of the matrix of the composite that is not possible to achieve by other techniques. With the availability of lower cost self-shielded low energy electron beam accelerators, this process is increasingly becoming available for developing member states. In order to use the advantages of radiation techniques and address the needs of Member States for producing advanced composite materials, this CRP has been formulated based on the recommendations of a Consultant’s Meeting. The CRP aims to support MS to develop methodologies and protocols for new abrasion resistant coating formulations, radiation curable nano-composites from natural polymers, new biodegradable packaging materials suitable for radiation sterilization, and new methods to modify surface characteristic of nano-sized materials to enhance polymer fillers interaction. This CRP will provide a forum for knowledge and technology transfer among the participating institutions, as well as to promote early involvement of developing countries in knowledge-intensive R&D programs to enhance their level of competence and confidence and promote the local spin-off initiatives.

Objectives

To enhance member States capability in the use of radiation technology for production of nano-composites with enhanced quality, safety, stability and functionality for advanced applications.

Specific objectives

To assess the methods to modify surface characteristic of nano-sized materials to enhance polymer fillers interaction

To develop radiation curable nano-composites from natural polymers

To harmonize preparations and specifications of new biodegradable packaging materials suitable for radiation sterilization

To standardize formulations of new scratch and abrasion resistant coatings with enhanced surface finishing

Impact

The participants have developed numerous protocols for the preparation of nanocomposites that would not have been there without the joint effort under this CRP, and which are being transferred into new products. New preparation methods have been discovered that resulted in improved characteristics of the final products enabling new applications. Besides the collaboration towards the objectives of the CRP, strong collaboration and a network had been established that is in place and under a strategic partnership projects within the framework of EU Erasmus program is organizing and delivering training and teaching programme in enhancing development and transfer of knowledge of application of ionizing radiation in materials processing. The CRP also had an impact on the new CRP entitled: Application of Radiation Technology for the Development of Advanced Packaging Materials for Food Products", which benefits from the packaging materials developed under this completed CRP. Additionally, the journal articles published under this CRP enriched the knowledge of the scientific community worldwide.

Relevance

The CRP in line with the objective of the project 2.5.2.2, to enhance Member State capabilities in applying radiation technology for advanced materials development and processing natural polymers into value added products, and it is relevant to Member States programmes and projects.

CRP Publications

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2014

Description

BAUER, F., DECKER, U., NAUMOV, S., RIEDEL, C. (2014). Photoinitiator-free UV curing and matting of acrylate-based nanocomposite coatings: Part 3. Progress in Organic Coatings 77 (2014) 1085-1094.

Country/Organization

Germany

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2013

Description

Khan, R.A., Beck, S., Dussault, D., Salmieri, S., Bouchard, J., Lacroix, M. Mechanical and barrier properties of nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced poly (caprolactone) composites: effect of gamma radiation. J. Appl. Polymer Sc., 129 (2013) 3038-3046.

Country/Organization

Canada

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2012

Description

DISPENZA C, SABATINO MA, NICONOV A, CHMIELEWSKA D, SPADARO G. E-beam crosslinked, biocompatible, functional hydrogels incorporating polyaniline nanoparticles. Radiat. Phys. Chem. 81 (2012) 1456-1459.

Country/Organization

Italy

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2012

Description

Khan, R., Dussault D., Salmieri, S., Safrany, A., Lacroix, M., Improvement of the mechanical and barrier properties of methylcellulose-based films by treatment with HEMA and silane monomers under gamma radiation. Rad. Phys. Chem., 81 (2012) 927-931.

Country/Organization

Canada

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2012

Description

DUBEY, K. A., Y. K. BHARDWAJ, K. RAJKUMAR, L. PANICKER, C. V. CHAUDHARI, S. K. CHAKRABORTY AND S. SABHARWAL, Polychloroprene rubber/ethylene-propylene diene monomer/multiple walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites: Synergistic effects of radiation crosslinking and MWNT addition, Journal of Polymer Research 19(5)(2012).

Country/Organization

India

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2014

Description

SALMIERI. S., ISLAM, F., KHAN, R. A., HOSSAIN, F. M., IBRAHIM, H. M. M., MIAO, C., HAMAD, W. Y., LACROIX, M., Antimicrobial nanocomposite films made of poly(lactic acid)-cellulose nanocrystals (PLA-CNC) in food applications. Part B: Effect of oregano essential oil release on the inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes in mixed vegetables. Cellulose. (2014) CELS-D-13-00484R2.

Country/Organization

Canada

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2010

Description

Senna M.M., Salmieri S, El-Naggar AW, Safrany A, Lacroix M. Improving the compatibility of Zein / Polyvinyl alcohol blends by gamma irradiation and graft copolymerization of acrylic acid. J. Agric. Food Chem., 58 (2010) 4470-4476.

Country/Organization

Canada/Egypt

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2014

Description

KRSTIC, J., SPASOJEVIC, J., RADOSAVLJEVIC, A., PERIC-GRUJIC, A., DJURIC, M., KACAREVIC-POPOVIC, Z., POPOVIC, S., In vitro silver ion release kinetics from nanosilver/poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels synthesized by gamma irradiation, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 131 (2014) Article No. 40321.

Country/Organization

Serbia

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2014

Description

DUBEY, K. A., S. K. SINHA, Y. K. BHARDWAJ, L. PANICKER AND L. VARSHNEY, Carbon Black-Filled PE/PP/EPDM Blends: Phase Selective Localization of Carbon Black and EPDM-Induced Phase Stabilization." Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering 53(5) (2014) 442-450.

Country/Organization

India

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2013

Description

YASIN, T., NISAR, M., SHAFIQ, M., NHO, Y.C., AHMAD, R. “Influence of Sepiolite and Electron Beam Irradiation on the Structural and Physicochemical Properties of Polyethylene/Starch Nanocomposites”. Polym. Composites, 34/3 (2013) 408–416.

Country/Organization

Pakistan

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2014

Description

Lacroix, M., Khan, R., Senna, M., Sharmin, N., Salmieri, S., SAFRANY, A, Radiation grafting on natural films. Rad. Phys. Chem., 94 (2014) 88-92.

Country/Organization

Canada

Type

2012

Year

International scientific journal

Description

ALESSI S, SPINELLA A, CAPONETTI E, DISPENZA C, SPADARO G. Structural investigation of e-beam cured epoxy resins through solid state NMR. Radiat. Phys. Chem. 81 (2012) 1328-1331.

Country/Organization

Italy

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2013

Description

NIK GHAZALI NIK SALLEH, MOHD SOFIAN ALIAS, H-J.GLÄSEL & R.MEHNERT. High performance radiation curable hybrid coatings, Radiation Physics and Chemistry Journal, 84 (2013) 70-73.

Country/Organization

Malaysia/Germany

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2014

Description

KRSTIC, J., SPASOJEVIC, J., RADOSAVLJEVIC, A., SILJEGOVIC, M., KACAREVIC-POPOVIC, Z., Optical and structural properties of radiolytically in situ synthesized silver nanoparticles stabilized by chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) blends, Rad. Phys. Chem. 96 (2014) 158-166.

Country/Organization

Serbia

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2014

Description

VO K. D. N., KOWANDY C., DUPONT L., NGUYEN Q. H., COQUERET X., Radiation synthesis of chitosan-stabilized gold nanoparticles: comparison between e(-) beam and gamma irradiation, Radiat. Phys. Chem. (2014), 94, 84-87

Country/Organization

France/Vietnam

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2012

Description

Khan, A., Huq, T., Khan, R.A., Dussault, D., Salmieri, S., Lacorix, M. Effect of ?-irradiation on the mechanical and barrier properties of HEMA grafted chitosan-based films. Rad. Phys. Chem., 81 (2012) 941-44.

Country/Organization

Canada

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2013

Description

NOWICKI A, G. PRZYBYTNIAK, K. MIRKOWSKI, “Radiacyjne sieciowanie zywic epoksydowych z napelniaczami nanoweglowymi” in „Modyfikacja polimerów. Stan i perspektywy w roku 2013” Ed. Ryszarda Stellera i Danuty Zuchowskiej, Wroclaw 2013, TEMPO s.c., ISBN 978-83-85520-19-0, p. 382-385.

Country/Organization

Poland

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2014

Description

FARAHANI,.M., CLOCHARD, M.C., GIFFORD, I., BARKATT, A. AND AL-SHEIKHLY, M., Differences in Fundamental Reaction Mechanisms between High and Low-LET in Recent Advancements and Applications of Ionizing Radiation, Rad. Phys. Chem., 105 (2014) 39–47.

Country/Organization

USA/France

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2013

Description

Khan, R. A., Beck, S., Dussault, D., Salmieri, S., Bouchard, J., Lacroix, M. Mechanical and barrier properties of carbon nanotubes-reinforced PCL-based composite films: effect of gamma radiation. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 127 (2013) 3962-9.

Country/Organization

Canada

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2011

Description

NIK GHAZALI NIK SALLEH, MOHD FIRDAUS YHAYA, AZMAN HASSAN, AZNIZAM ABU BAKAR AND MUNIRAH MOKHTAR, Effect of radiation dosages on the properties of nanocomposite coatings. Radiation Physics and Chemistry Journal 80 (2011) 136-141.

Country/Organization

Malaysia

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2012

Description

Huq, T., Khan, A., Dussault, D., Salmieri, S., Khan, R.A., Lacroix, M. Effect of ?-irradiation on the physico-chemical properties of alginate-based films and beads. Rad. Phys. Chem. 81 (2012) 945-48.

Country/Organization

Canada

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2013

Description

KARSLI, N.,G., AYTAÇ, A., AKBULUT, M., DENIZ, V., GÜVEN,O., “Effect of irradiated polypropylene compatibilizer on the properties of short carbon fiber reinforced polypropylene composites” Rad. Phys. Chem.,84(2013)74-78

Country/Organization

Turkey

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2014

Description

MAJJI, S., K. A. DUBEY, R. K. MONDAL, Y. K. BHARDWAJ AND S. ACHARYA, Development of Electron Beam Cross-Linked PDMS/PTFEM Composites with Low Coefficient of Friction and High Elastic Modulus, Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering 53(5) (2014) 435-441.

Country/Organization

india

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2013

Description

PHU, D.V., TRINH, N.T.A., DU, B.D., HIEN, N.Q., Gamma-irradiation synthesis of silver nanoparticles fixing in porous ceramic for application in water treatment, Vietnam Journal of Chemistry, 51 (2013) 653-657.

Country/Organization

Vietnam

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2010

Description

Khan, R., Salmieri, S., Dussault, D., Calderon, J.U., Kamal, M.R., Safrany, A., Lacroix, m. Production and Properties of Nanocellulose Reinforced Methylcellulose-Based Biodegradable Films. J. Agric. Food Chem., 58 (2010) 7878-7885

Country/Organization

Canada

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2012

Description

BAKAR, A., DE, V.V., ZEZIN, A.A., ABRAMCHUK, S.S., GÜVEN,O., FELDMAN,V.I., “Spatial organization of a metal-polymer nanocomposite obtained by radiation-induced reduction of copper ions in the poly(allyl amin)-poly(acrylic acid)-Cu2+ system” Mendeleev Commun., 22(2012)211.

Country/Organization

Turkey

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2014

Description

TODARO S, SABATINO MA, WALO M, MANGIONE MR, BULONE D, DISPENZA C. Influence of gamma-irradiation on the thermally-induced mesoscopic gelation of degalactosylated xyloglucans. Radiat. Phys. Chem., 94 (2014) 245-248.

Country/Organization

Italy/Poland

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2012

Description

Sharmin, N., Khan, R., Dussault, D., Salmieri, S., Akter, N., Lacroix, M. Effectiveness of silane monomer and gamma radiation on chitosan films and PCL-based composites. Rad. Phys. Chem., 81 (2012) 932-935.

Country/Organization

Canada

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2012

Description

Akter, N., Khan, R., Salmieri, S., Sharmin, N., Dussault, D., Lacroix, M. Fabrication and mechanical characterization of biodegradable and synthetic polymeric films: Effect of ?-irradiation. Rad. Phys. Chem., 81 (2012) 995-998.

Country/Organization

Canada

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2012

Description

Sharmin, N., Khan, R., Salmieri, S., Dussault, D., Bouchard, J., Lacroix, M. Mechanical and barrier properties of methylcellulose-based films grafted with trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate by gamma irradiation: effect of filling with cellulose nanocrystals, J. Sc. Technol. For Forest Products and Processes 2 (2012) 24-31.

Country/Organization

Canada

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2013

Description

QUOC, L.A, PHU, D.V, DUY, N.N, LANG, V.T.K, LAN, N.T.K., TRINH, N.T.A., HIEN, N.Q., Study on antibacterial activity (Escherichia coli) of porous ceramic fixed with silver nanoparticles, Nuclear Science and Technology, VINATOM, 3 (2013) 25-30.

Country/Organization

Vietnam

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2013

Description

KHAN, A., MEHMOOD, S., SHAFIQ, M., YASIN, T., AKHTER, Z., AHMAD, S. “Structural and Antimicrobial Properties of Irradiated Chitosan and its Complexes with Zinc”. Radiat Phys Chem, 91 (2013) 138–142

Country/Organization

Pakistan

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2014

Description

CHAUDHARI, C. V., K. A. DUBEY, Y. K. BHARDWAJ AND S. SABHARWAL, Radiation processed styrene-butadiene rubber/ethylene-propylene diene rubber/multiple-walled carbon nanotubes nanocomposites: Effect of MWNT addition on solvent permeability behavior, Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics 51(5)(2014) 839-859

Country/Organization

India

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2012

Description

Sharmin, N., Khan, R.A., Salmieri, S., Dussault, D., Bouchard, J., Lacroix, M. Modification and characterization of biodegradable methylcellulose films with trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TMPTMA) by gamma radiation: effect of nanocrystalline cellulose. J. Agric. Food Chem., 60 (2012) 623-629.

Country/Organization

Canada

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2014

Description

VO K. D. N., GUILLON E., DUPONT L., KOWANDY C., COQUERET X., Influence of Au(III) interactions with chitosan on gold nanoparticles formation, J. Phys Chem. (C) (2014), 118 (8), 4465–4474

Country/Organization

France

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2012

Description

Khan, R., Salmieri, S., Dussault, D., Uribe-Calderon, J., Kamal, M.R., Safrany, A., Lacroix, M. Preparation, gamma-irradiation and thermo-mechanical characterization of chitosan loaded methylcellulose films. J. Polym. Environ. 20 (2012) 43-52

Country/Organization

Canada

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2014

Description

BAKAR, A., GÜVEN,O., ZEZIN, A.A., FELDMAN,V.I., “Controlling the size and distribution of copper nanoparticles in double and triple polymer-metal complexes by X-ray irradiation” Rad. Phys. Chem.,94(2014)62-65.

Country/Organization

Turkey

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2014

Description

SPADARO G, ALESSI S, DISPENZA C, SABATINO MA, PITARRESI G, TUMINO D, PRYZBYTNIAK G, Radiation curing of carbon fibre composites. Radiat. Phys. Chem. 94 (2014) 14-17.

Country/Organization

Italy/Poland

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2011

Description

DUBEY, K. A., Y. K. BHARDWAJ, C. V. CHAUDHARI, N. K. GOEL, S. SABHARWAL, K. RAJKUMAR AND S. K. CHAKRABORTY, Radiation effects on styrene-butadiene-ethylene-propylene diene monomer-multiple walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites: Vulcanization and characterization, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 22(12)(2011)1888-1897.

Country/Organization

India

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2011

Description

DUBEY, K. A., Y. K. BHARDWAJ, C. V. CHAUDHARI AND S. SABHARWAL, LDPE/EVA/PCR/MWNT nanocomposites: Radiation crosslinking and physicomechanical characteristics, Polymer Composites 32(5) (2011) 737-746

Country/Organization

India

Type

International scientific journal

Year

2013

Description

SINHA, S. K., K. A. DUBEY, V. GROVER, P. SASTRY, Y. K. BHARDWAJ, L. PANICKER, A. K. TYAGI, P. A. MAHANWAR AND V. A. BAMBOLE, Selective interfacial localization in conducting polycaprolactam/ethylene vinyl acetate/carbon black composites, Polymer Composites 34(6) (2013) 912-919.

Country/Organization

India

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