Nanocomposite thin films based on polyethylene vinyl acetate and piezoelectric nanomaterials

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2019 Jul:2019:1050-1053. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2019.8857556.

Abstract

This paper aims at describing the fabrication and characterization of nanocomposite thin films based on polyethylene vinyl acetate, at different content of vinyl acetate, and piezoelectric nanomaterials, namely zinc oxide and barium titanate. These membranes were prepared by casting, achieving a thickness in the order of 160-210 μm. The nanocomposites were characterized in terms of morphological, mechanical and chemical properties, finding a homogeneous distribution of nanomaterials, and the elastic modulus ranges from 2 to 25 MPa, while keeping an elongation break from 750 to 1500 % and tensile strength from 2.5 MPa up to 10 MPa. These results show the potential of these nanocomposite formulations as smart composite thin films for a series of biomedical applications, including the regeneration of osteoarticular tissues.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Nanocomposites*
  • Polyvinyl Alcohol
  • Polyvinyls
  • Zinc Oxide

Substances

  • Polyvinyls
  • ethylenevinylacetate copolymer
  • Polyvinyl Alcohol
  • Zinc Oxide