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Functionalization Effect on Polymer Nanocomposites Coatings based on TiO2-SiO2 Nanoparticles with Superhydrophilic Properties

Version 1 : Received: 26 April 2018 / Approved: 26 April 2018 / Online: 26 April 2018 (10:30:04 CEST)

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Vázquez-Velázquez, A.R.; Velasco-Soto, M.A.; Pérez-García, S.A.; Licea-Jiménez, L. Functionalization Effect on Polymer Nanocomposite Coatings Based on TiO2–SiO2 Nanoparticles with Superhydrophilic Properties. Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 369. Vázquez-Velázquez, A.R.; Velasco-Soto, M.A.; Pérez-García, S.A.; Licea-Jiménez, L. Functionalization Effect on Polymer Nanocomposite Coatings Based on TiO2–SiO2 Nanoparticles with Superhydrophilic Properties. Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 369.

Abstract

In this study, a novel binary nanocomposite system based on TiO2-SiO2 was functionalized with trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) and characterized by XPS and XRD. Results revealed that TiO2-SiO2 nanoparticles were covalently functionalized. Functionalized nanoparticles at low concentrations (0.1 wt% and 0.5 wt%) were dispersed in acrylic acid acting as a polymer matrix. Nanocomposite coatings analysis demonstrate to achieve superhydrophilic properties as well as very good optical characteristics. Water contact angle characterization showed the functionalization effect by achieving a superhydrophilic behavior with a contact angle less than 5°. UV-Vis measurements demonstrated high optical transmittance above 95% for the coatings. Based on the obtained results a mechanism describing the chemical interactions of the constituents responsible for the synergy in the nanocomposite as well as the morphological play role in the behavior are presented.

Keywords

TiO2-SiO2 functionalization; superhydrophilic coating; nanocomposite coating

Subject

Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanotechnology

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