                             S E M I N A R

    Ponedeljak, 28. oktobar 2013. godine u 12:30 sati
         u biblioteci Instituta za fiziku

                        Petar S. Uskoković 
 Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade

NANOPARTICLES, NANOTUBES, GRAPHENES AND THEIR POLYMER COMPOSITES:
POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS IN THE AREAS OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS,
CATALYSIS, WATER PURIFICATION AND DRUG DELIVERY  

The talk will present a short overview of research performed at the
Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy (Lab of Composite materials and
NANOTECH FTM) related to nanoparticles, nanotubes and graphenes, their
functionalization, characterization and implementation in various
fields. The exceptional properties of nanomaterials enable the plethora
of applications in neat and functionalized state as well as embedded in
various polymer matrices.

The ability of studied nanomaterials to disperse in polymer matrices,
serve as catalyst carriers and sorbents or to improve the
pharmacological and therapeutic proﬁle of a drug molecule is hampered
due to its strong intermolecular van der Waals interactions. The talk
will detail selective approaches to improve dispersion and
deagglomeration as well as surface decoration with functional groups and
realize the great capability of nanomaterials, which enables chemical
covalent or non-covalent bonding with the material of interest.

Talk will focus on several topics of implementation of which we can
stress the application of nanoparticles and graphenes in polymer
composites and flexible electronics, the use of carbon nanotubes as
sorbents for removal of heavy metal ions from water, catalysts carriers
and nanovehicles for drug delivery. Prospects for future experiments
using these material configurations to fabricate co-axial electrospun
nanocomposite membranes, filters and scaffolds/implants with mechanical
integrity and possibility of real-life implementation will be presented.

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