Data from: Influence of CNT loading and environmental stressors on leaching of polymer associated chemicals from epoxy and polycarbonate nanocomposites

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  • Nanoparticles such as carbon nanotubes are increasingly added to polymer matrices to improve tensile strength, electrical and thermal conductivity, and to reduce gas permeability. During use and after disposal, these plastic nanocomposites (PNCs) will be degraded into microplastics by physical and chemical processes including mechanical abrasion, UV light exposure, hydrolysis, and oxidation. Such polymers have the potential to enter aquatic environments and release potentially hazardous polymer associated chemicals and transformation products. This work identifies and quantifies polymer associated chemicals leached from polymers and nanocomposites during simulated environmental exposure. Epoxy and polycarbonate PNCs containing single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) loadings ranging 0 % to 1 % wt. were exposed to water for 5 days, and the release of the chemicals bisphenol A (BPA) and 4-tert-butylphenol (TBP) was measured. The role of UV exposure, pH, temperature, and natural organic matter (NOM) in regulating chemical release was also investigated. Temperature, pH, and UV light were found to be the most significant factors influencing release of TBP and BPA from PNCs. Additionally, increasing carbon nanotube loading in both polycarbonate and epoxy composites was found to decrease the release of these phenolic chemicals. A 0.3% higher SWCNT loading decreased the release of BPA 45 ± 18%, and a 1% SWCNT loading decreased chemical release from epoxy by 48 ± 26% for BPA and 58 ± 8% for TBP respectively. This information provides important data that can be used to help assess the risks posed by SWCNT polymer nanocomposites in aqueous environments, particularly as they age and are transformed. ... [Read More]

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  • Walker, I., Montaño, M., Lankone, R., Fairbrother, H. & Ferguson, L. (2021). Data from: Influence of CNT loading and environmental stressors on leaching of polymer associated chemicals from epoxy and polycarbonate nanocomposites. Duke Research Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.7924/r4r49q34n
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  • 10.7924/r4r49q34n
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  • ark:/87924/r4r49q34n
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  • 2017-01-11 to 2020-08-30
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  • Durham, North Carolina, United States
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  • Walker, I., Montaño, M.,D., Lankone, R. S., Fairbrother, H. & Ferguson, L. (2021). Influence of CNT loading and environmental stressors on leaching of polymer-associated chemicals from epoxy and polycarbonate nanocomposites. Environmental Chemistry, 18(3), 131-141.  https://doi.org/10.1071/EN21043
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  • Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT, Duke University)
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  • NSF-CBET-13-36794
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  • Data from: Influence of CNT loading and environmental stressors on leaching of polymer associated chemicals from epoxy and polycarbonate nanocomposites
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