Effect of the Modified and Unmodified ZnO Nanoparticle on the different Properties of Silicon Elastomer

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to establish the synthesis of the antibacterial prosthetic liner with artificial limb mediated ZnO nanoparticle and the evaluation of their different properties and antibacterial activity. So thatwe used both modified and unmodified ZnO nanoparticle prepared silicone rubber nanocomposite using in the production of prosthetic liner that being antibacterial and prevent may occur.With the addition of 1,2,3,4,and 5 pphr (part per hundred rubber) of modified and unmodified ZnO nanoparticle it was noted that as, the concentration of both type ZnO nanoparticle compression, hardness, modulus, elongation, tear resistance, tensile strength, and specify gravity decrease. Composite contain modified ZnO nanoparticle still has higher mechanical properties than that contain unmodified nanoparticle the work suggested to use little amount of nanoparticle to get better mechanical and antibacterial properties because the propagation of nanoparticle near the surface of the nanocomposite prepared.