@ARTICLE{Ahmad_S._Molecular_2025,
 author={Ahmad, S. and Omar, M.F. and Mahdi, E.M. and Halim, K.A.A. and Abd Rahim, S.Z. and Md Akil, H. and Nosbi, N. and Yudasari, N. and Hassan, M.H. and Md Saleh, S.S and Othman, M.B.H.},
 volume={vol. 70},
 number={No 1},
 pages={199-209},
 journal={Archives of Metallurgy and Materials},
 howpublished={online},
 year={2025},
 publisher={Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences},
 publisher={Committee of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy of Polish Academy of Sciences},
 abstract={The demand for polymer-based nanocomposite-reinforced nanoporous materials is becoming essential in sustainable development studies. Integrating nanoporous materials such as Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) in polymer matrices is essential for developing sustainable advanced materials. Combining MOFs and polymer matrices can produce a hybrid material with improved mechanical strength and stability relative to its constituents. This study aims to elucidate the effect of synthesised UiO-66 nanoparticles in a polyurethane (PU) matrix on the subsequent hybrid materials’ microstructural and mechanical properties. UiO-66 nanoparticles were synthesised at 120°C, 130°C, and 140°C. The nanoparticles and subsequent nanocomposite were characterised using X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), and Field Emission-Secondary Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM). The experimental findings indicate that the UiO-66 nanoparticles synthesised at 130°C exhibited a highly desirable crystal structure and effective adsorption properties, and the nanoparticles synthesised at this temperature were then used to reinforce PU, forming a polymer-MOF nanocomposite. The mechanical properties of the resulting nanocomposite were determined using tensile and nanoindentation tests. The UiO-66 nanoparticles were incorporated into PU matrices at various weight percentages (10 wt.%, 20 wt.%, 30 wt.%, and 40 wt.%) via the solution casting technique. The results indicated that 30 wt.% UiO-66 in the polymer nanocomposite exhibits the best mechanical properties, and loading the polymer nanocomposite beyond 30 wt.% is more likely to result in nanoparticle agglomeration and brittle behaviours},
 title={Molecular Interactions Between Polyurethane and UiO-66 in Polymer-MOF Nanocomposites: Microstructural and Mechanical Effects},
 type={Article},
 URL={http://ochroma.man.poznan.pl/Content/134513/AMM-2025-1-22-Omar.pdf},
 doi={10.24425/amm.2025.152534},
 keywords={Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), UiO-66, polymer nanocomposites, polyurethane (PU)},
}