Biomaterials such as seashells are intriguing due to their remarkable properties, including their hierarchical structure from the nanometer to the micro- or even macroscopic scale. Transferring this nanostructure to generate nanostructured polymers can improve their electrical conductivity. Here, we present the synthesis of polypyrrole using waste seashell powder as a template to prepare a polypyrrole/CaCO3 composite material. Various synthesis parameters were optimized to produce a composite material with an electrical conductivity of 2.1 x 10(-4) +/- 3.2 x 10(-5) S/cm. This work presents the transformation of waste seashells into sustainable, electronically conductive materials and their application as an antistatic agent in polymers. The requirements of an antistatic material were met for a safety shoe sole.

Gärtner, S., Graf, A., Triunfo, C., Laurenzi, D., Schupp, S.M., Maoloni, G., et al. (2022). Turning Seashell Waste into Electrically Conductive Particles. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 23(13), 7256-7256 [10.3390/ijms23137256].

Turning Seashell Waste into Electrically Conductive Particles

Triunfo, Carla;Falini, Giuseppe;
2022

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Biomaterials such as seashells are intriguing due to their remarkable properties, including their hierarchical structure from the nanometer to the micro- or even macroscopic scale. Transferring this nanostructure to generate nanostructured polymers can improve their electrical conductivity. Here, we present the synthesis of polypyrrole using waste seashell powder as a template to prepare a polypyrrole/CaCO3 composite material. Various synthesis parameters were optimized to produce a composite material with an electrical conductivity of 2.1 x 10(-4) +/- 3.2 x 10(-5) S/cm. This work presents the transformation of waste seashells into sustainable, electronically conductive materials and their application as an antistatic agent in polymers. The requirements of an antistatic material were met for a safety shoe sole.
2022
Gärtner, S., Graf, A., Triunfo, C., Laurenzi, D., Schupp, S.M., Maoloni, G., et al. (2022). Turning Seashell Waste into Electrically Conductive Particles. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 23(13), 7256-7256 [10.3390/ijms23137256].
Gärtner, Stefanie; Graf, Angelina; Triunfo, Carla; Laurenzi, Davide; Schupp, Stefan M; Maoloni, Gabriele; Falini, Giuseppe; Cölfen, Helmut...espandi
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