Novel Functionalized Boron Nitride Nanosheets Achieved by Radiation-Induced Oxygen Radicals and Their Enhancement for Polymer Nanocomposites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Reagents and Apparatus
3.2. Exfoliation of BNNSs
3.3. Synthesis of Hydroxyl-Functionalized BNNSs
3.4. Preparation of Polymer Nanocomposites
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Sample Availability
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Yang, X.; Zhao, B.; Ji, L.; Hu, P.; Zhu, X.; Li, Z. Novel Functionalized Boron Nitride Nanosheets Achieved by Radiation-Induced Oxygen Radicals and Their Enhancement for Polymer Nanocomposites. Molecules 2023, 28, 3444. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28083444
Yang X, Zhao B, Ji L, Hu P, Zhu X, Li Z. Novel Functionalized Boron Nitride Nanosheets Achieved by Radiation-Induced Oxygen Radicals and Their Enhancement for Polymer Nanocomposites. Molecules. 2023; 28(8):3444. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28083444
Chicago/Turabian StyleYang, Xin, Bingling Zhao, Liudi Ji, Peng Hu, Xiaoming Zhu, and Zeyu Li. 2023. "Novel Functionalized Boron Nitride Nanosheets Achieved by Radiation-Induced Oxygen Radicals and Their Enhancement for Polymer Nanocomposites" Molecules 28, no. 8: 3444. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28083444