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. 2024 Jan 2;19(1):2. doi: 10.1186/s11671-023-03952-z

Table 1.

Summary of the method, characteristics, and application of the nano-particle integrated PP material

Entry Nanomaterial Method Characteristics Application Challenge References
1 Graphene nanoplatelet Injection moulding Tensile strength: enhanced from 16 ± 1.5 MPa to 33 ± 2.1 MPa; flexural strength: increased from 50.7 MPa to 58.8 MPa; impact strength: improve 132% Solar panel components, piping systems, bicycle frames, helmets, etc Nanomaterial’s alignment is challenging [85]
2 Silver nano Coating Antimicrobial:0.44 to 2.60% increased Medical and hygiene Difficult to control parameter during silver nano particle extraction of AgNO3 and NaOH [86]
3 Iron nano Melt interaction Tensile strength: 24% increased; air permeability: 33% reduced Food packaging Non-oxidizing environment must need to prepare nano particle [83]
4 Organoclay Melt mixing Tensile strength: enhance (15%-17%); tensile modulus: increase (61% -133%); interlaminar fracture toughness improve 67% Rotor blades, building panels, structural components, electronic housings Large-scale applications can be challenging, recycling very difficult [60]
5 Nanocellulose Melt extruder Tensile strength improve from 30.4 MPa to 36 MPa Biodegradable packaging materials. biocompatible medical devices Improvement of flexibility [87]
6 Graphene nano Melt blending Tensile strength: enhance up 34% thermal stability: increase from 431 C to 473.5 C Automotive components, antistatic packaging Temperature controlling difficult because of two different materials [88]
7 Silica nanoparticles Immersing Thermal stability: increased up to 937 mAh/g Lithium-sulfur batteries PP immerge into hydrolysis solution [89]
8 Nano-CaCO3 Injection moulding Tensile strength improved 17.9MPAa -19.3 MPa; flexural strength increased up to 50% Medical orthopedic device, thermal insulation, porous filtration Controlling the size and distribution of cells in the foam, interactions between nanoparticles and the polymer matrix [14]
9 Oil palm nano filler Hand lay-up In adding 3% nano filler. tensile and impact strength: increased 60.8% and 27.6%; adding 6% filler, tensile and impact strength increased 56% and 29% Structural components, device housings, wind turbine blades, panels and structural elements The production and handling of nano fillers may raise health and safety concerns [21]
10 Graphene Nanoplatelet Melt mixing Thermal stability: 1% GNP adding thermal stability increase up to 50% Heat sinks, battery components, barrier films Recyclability, [90]
11 Graphene nanoplatelets Surface coating Tensile strength: 1 wt% xGnP is used strength increased 13.6% but 3 wt% xGnP showed 8% decrease simultaneously tensile modulus increased 41.7% at 3 wt% xGnP Automobiles industry, aerospace, marine, and other industrial applications Interfacial bonding [91]
12 Nano clays Melt blending Tensile strength: above 5% wt adding decreased strength, tensile modulus is increased Casing and housings, children's toys, durable industrial components, panels Homogeneous dispersion of nano filler, chemical compatibility between filler and polymer matrix [92]
13 MXene Nanosheets Melt blending Tensile strength enhance 35.3%; tensile modulus: increase 102.2%; ductility: increase 674.6% Wearable electronics, thermal management materials, energy storage devices Dispersion of MXene nanosheet, achieving and maintaining the electrical challenging [19]
14 Ti3C2Tx MXene Vacuum compression molding Only 2.12 vol % of MXene showed conductivity 437.5 Sm−1 Conductive films and coatings, environmental sensors Interfacial bonding, processing conditions, electrical conductivity [93]
15 Copper oxides nanoparticles Coating Antimicrobial property: PP Cu2+ showed 10% better than PP Cu+ Textile fabric, footwear, medical bandage Long-term stability, durability and wash ability of incorporated nanoparticles [94]
16 Copper nanoparticles Coating Antimicrobial test: at 5% volume of PP/NPcu, S. aureus reduce up to 99.8% within 60 min Water treatment Fastness [95]