Biocatalysis in the development of functional polymer-ceramic nanocomposites

Authors

Christy Ford, Tulane University
Mohit Singh, Tulane University
Louise Lawson, Tulane University
Jibao He, Tulane University
Vijay John, Tulane University
Yunfeng Lu, Tulane University
Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Tulane University
Gary McPherson, Tulane University
Arijit Bose, University of Rhode Island

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

12-10-2004

Abstract

Fluorescent silica/polymer nanocomposites have been synthesized by condensing tetramethyl orthosilicate (TMOS) around fluorescent polymer strands of poly(2-naphthol). The polymer is biocatalytically synthesized via peroxidase catalyzed polymerization in micelles of the cationic surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). Silica condensation at the micelle-water interface results in encapsulation of the polymer. Fluorescence spectroscopy and fluorescent light microscopy provide critical evidence that the polymer luminescence properties are conferred to the composite material. The fabrication of polymer entrapped in ordered, mesoporous materials represents a viable step toward the development of functional polymer-ceramic nanocomposites. © 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces

Volume

39

Issue

3

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Ford, Christy, Mohit Singh, Louise Lawson, Jibao He, Vijay John, Yunfeng Lu, Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Gary McPherson, and Arijit Bose. "Biocatalysis in the development of functional polymer-ceramic nanocomposites." Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 39, 3 (2004): 143-150. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2003.12.010.