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A green route for the synthesis of novel optically active poly(amide–imide) nanocomposites containing N -trimellitylimido- l -phenylalanine segments and modified alumina nanoparticles
In the present study, novel optically active poly(amide–imide)/alumina nanocomposites (PAI/Al2O3 NCs) containing different amounts of modified α-Al2O3 nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized using the ultrasonic-assisted technique. To improve NPs dispersion and increase the possible interaction between NPs and PAI matrix, the surface of α-Al2O3 NP was modified with bioactive diacid coupling agent. The PAI chains were formed from the polycondensation of N-trimellitylimido-l-phenylalanine diacid with 1,5-diamino naphthalene under green conditions. The obtained polymer and inorganic metal oxide NPs were used to prepare chiral PAI/Al2O3 NCs through the ultrasonic irradiation. PAI/Al2O3 NCs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectra, x-ray diffraction patterns, field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and ultraviolet–visible (UV-Vis). TGA results confirmed that the heat stability of the prepared NP-reinforced composites was improved compared with the pure polymer. In addition, TEM and FESEM images showed that NPs were dispersed into the polymer matrix at nanoscale.
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