SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY HYBRID NANOCOMPOSITE COATING

Journal of Advanced Materials in Engineering

H. R. Salimi Jazi¹  M. Khoshnam¹  S. Borhani Esfahani¹  M. H. Fathi¹  A. Ershad Langroudi² 

[1] Department of Materials Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Postal Code 84156-83111, Isfahan, Iran;Faculty of Processing, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI), P.O. Box 14965/115, Tehran,;

关键词: silica-based inorganic-organic hybrid nanocomposite;    titania/silica core/shell nanoparticles;    hydrophobic coating;    tile.;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In this research, a kind of environmentally-friendly inorganic-organic hybrid nanocomposite coating based on silica containing titania/silica core/shell nanoparticles was synthesized and characterized for conservation of facade tiles in historical buildings. The matrix of the composite was prepared by sol-gel process via two methods of ultrasonic and reflux stirring. Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and poly-dimethyl siloxane hydroxy-terminated (PDMS-OH) were used for the formation of silica network and creation of flexibility and hydrophobicity, respectively. Titania nanoparticles were used in the form of titania/silica core/shell as ultraviolet absorber. The synthesized nanocomposite was applied on the microscope slides and tiles by dip coating technique. The properties of nanoparticles and coatings were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and water contact angle measurement. The results revealed that formation of titania/silica core/shell structure was successful. The investigation of PDMS content effect on transparency, cohesion and hydrophobicity of the coating confirmed that the optimum content of this siloxane was around 20 wt.%. In general, the results showed that the silica-based hybrid nanocomposite reinforced with TiO2/SiO2 core/shell nanoparticles could produce a transparent and hydrophobic coating for tile and glass protection.

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