Belgrade : Institute of Technical Sciences of SASA
Abstract
Nanocomposites synthesized by incorporating nanostructured materials within the interlayer spaces of clay minerals have gained tremendous interest lately, owing to their exceptional physicochemical properties and vast potential in various fields. This study focuses on the mechanochemical activation of pyrophyllite, a commonly used natural clay material, using AgNO3 at different concentrations (2, 5, and 10 wt%). The activation process involved grinding the materials for varying durations ranging from 20 to 320 minutes. The resulting samples were analyzed using FTIR, TGA, and DTA thermal analysis techniques, XRD, SEM with EDX as well as PSD method for particle size distribution analysis. The results have shown a homogeneous distribution of silver along the analyzed surface. The duration of grinding and the amount of added silver greatly influence the composite physicochemical properties.Twenty-First Young Researchers’ Conference - Materials Science and Engineering: Program and the Book of Abstracts; November 29 – December 1, 2023, Belgrade, Serbi
