1. CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOPARTICLES FROM Polymesoda Erosa CLAMSHELL POWDER FOR MATERIAL APPLICATION.
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Cahyadi, J., Lubis, M., Ginting, M. H. S., and Ayu, G. E.
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COMPOSITE particles (Composite materials) , *TRANSMISSION electron microscopes , *SCANNING electron microscopes , *POWDERS , *EPOXY resins , *NANOPARTICLES , *COMPOSITE materials - Abstract
Composite materials are materials that are made of two or more materials that remain separate and differ on a macroscopic level while forming a single component so as to produce a composite material that has different mechanical properties and characteristics from the material it forms. Particle composite materials consist of particles held together by a matrix. In this study, an epoxy resin matrix was used with Polymesoda erosa clam shell nanopowder filler. Nano-sized fillers have many advantages over macro-sized ones. The nano-sized particles will have a high surface area, thereby increasing the mechanical strength of the material. The powdered nanoparticles produced will be analyzed using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Based on the results of SEM and TEM, the nanopowder of clamshell has a size below 100 nm. The FTIR results of the powdered shellfish showed the presence of carbonate bonds C-O, C=O, and Ca-O. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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