Probing the physio-chemical appraisal of green synthesized PbO nanoparticles in PbO-PVC nanocomposite polymer membranes.
Different plants can be used to prepare nanoparticles. This is termed as green technology. It is one of the best ecofriendly and low-cost method for the preparation of nanoparticles which has no harmful effects. PbO nanoparticles were prepared by green method using leaf extract of Datura Sternum plants. The preparation of Lead oxide was confirmed by color change from colorless to yellowish brown. UV-Visible peak obtained at 250 nm and XRD study clarified the formation of PbO NPs. These PbO nanoparticles were then applied for the preparation of Nano Composite Polymer Membranes (nCPMs). PbO-PVC nCPMs were prepared based on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) polymer and PbO filler with the help of solution casting method, using cyclohexanone as a solvent. Different percentage (5-35%) of filler was used. The physiochemical parameters studied were viscosity, water uptake (WU), perpendicular swelling (DT) in deionized water, density, porosity (ε), morphology, ion adsorption capacity (IAC) and electrical conductivity (σ). The values of all these parameters except viscosity and conductivity were increased on increasing filler percentage. Viscosity of the nCPMs solution was decreased from 171 to 46.21. The conductivity of nCPMs was first increased upto 25% filler and then decreased. The deformation in PVC structure was increased on enhancing PbO amount. The values of Density, porosity, water uptake, DT and IAC were found in range 1.15-5.02, 0.50-0.87, 72.01-141.30, 0.012-0.11, and 3.13 × 107-8.60 × 107 respectively.
['Hamid|Abdul|A|', 'Khan|Muhammad|M|', 'Hayat|Asif|A|', 'Raza|Junaid|J|', 'Zada|Amir|A|', 'Ullah|Azeem|A|', 'Raziq|Fazal|F|', 'Li|Tiehu|T|', 'Hussain|Fakhar|F|']
D000327:Adsorption D003512:Cyclohexanones D032302:Datura D004553:Electric Conductivity D055772:Green Chemistry Technology D007477:Ions D007854:Lead D008567:Membranes, Artificial D053768:Metal Nanoparticles D053761:Nanocomposites D053758:Nanoparticles D010087:Oxides D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride D016062:Porosity D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet D014783:Viscosity D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
PbO nanoparticles PbO-PVC nanocomposite membrane Physiochemical properties