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High Density Polyethylene/Calcium Silicate Hybrid Composite: Preparation, Characterization and In Vitro Bioactivity
(2023-01-01)
Siriphannon, Punnama
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Rukchonlatee, Suparat
The high density polyethylene/calcium silicate (HDPE/CS) hybrid composites were prepared using a twin-screw extruder and shaped into test specimens using a compression molding machine. The CS loadings, limited to a total of 20 %vol, were incorporated in HDPE matrix. The morphological behavior, thermal behavior, mechanical properties and bioactivity of the composites were investigated and compared with the neat HDPE under identical conditions. It was found that poor dispersion of the CS particles was observed in the composites with high CS loadings because of only weak interaction between CS particles and HDPE. The percentage of HDPE crystallinity was insignificantly changed when adding CS particles in the HDPE/CS composites. The stiffness of the HDPE/CS hybrid composites was strongly improved and reached the maximum values of flexural and compressive moduli at 1190 MPa (35% greater than the neat HDPE) and 581 Ma (17% greater than the neat HDPE), respectively, with 15 % CS loading. The higher the CS loading, the greater the hardness of the HDPE/CS composites were seen. However, the flexural strength of the HDPE/CS composites (up to 15% CS loading) was not considerably altered. Moreover, both flexural and compressive properties were lowered with higher CS content (20%) due to the generated voids in the HDPE/CS composites. After soaking in simulated body fluid (SBF) at 36.5°C for 7–49 days, the HDPE/CS composites could induce the formation of ball-like HA aggregates covering on the composite surface, indicating its bioactivity. This research successfully prepared HDPE/CS hybrid composites with fast rate bioactivity and their modulus and strength values were within those for human trabecular bone. Therefore, the HDPE/CS hybrid composites had potentially used as bioactive materials for medical applications.
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Facile Preparation of Montmorillonite/Crosslinked Chitosan Containing Potassium Nitrate Nanocomposites as Eco-Friendly Slow Release Fertilizers
(2023-08-01)
Rukchonlatee, Suparat
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Siriphannon, Punnama
Montmorillonite/tripolyphosphate crosslinked chitosan containing potassium nitrate nanocomposites (MMT/CS-KNO3-TPP) were synthesized by facile incipient wetness impregnation method. The MMT was impregnated stepwise with a mixture of protonated chitosan and KNO<inf>3</inf>, followed by a TPP solution to ionically crosslink with chitosan, resulting in MMT/CS-KNO3-TPP nanocomposites. The initial quantity of KNO<inf>3</inf> to MMT was varied from 0 to 10, 20, and 30 wt%, and the TPP crosslinker was varied according to TPP:chitosan weight ratios of 0:5, 1:5, and 3:5. The resultant MMT/CS-KNO3-TPP nanocomposites composed of the K+ and NO<inf>3</inf>− ions embedded in crosslinked chitosan which intercalated in the MMT basal spacing and covered on MMT external surface. The structure of these nanocomposites could effectively slow the K+ and NO<inf>3</inf>− releases, with the 72- hours cumulative released values (%R) ranging from 20–34% for K+ to 0.4–1.0% for NO<inf>3</inf>−. The MMT/CS-KNO3-TPP nanocomposites with higher TPP concentration could extend the K+ and NO<inf>3</inf>− release times. Total K+ release times were predicted to be in the range of 128–204 days. The presence of MMT/CS-KNO3-TPP nanocomposites in RD43 rice cultivation could promote the growth of RD43 seedlings and roots. Furthermore, the TPP crosslinked chitosan showed physical changes in distilled water, indicating its potential as a long-term nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) source for plant nutrients.

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