scholarly journals Surface Modification of nTiO2/Ag Hybrid Nanoparticles Using Microwave-Assisted Polymerization in the Presence of Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) Terephthalate

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. A. De León-Martínez ◽  
F. Soriano-Corral ◽  
C. A. Ávila-Orta ◽  
P. González-Morones ◽  
E. Hernández-Hernández ◽  
...  

Titanium dioxide doped silver (nTiO2/Ag) nanoparticles were surface-modified by microwave-assisted polymerization of 2-bis-(hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET). The modified and unmodified nanoparticles were analyzed by FTIR, XRD, TGA, and TEM. A thin layer of grafted PET on the surface of the nanoparticles was observed and quantified by TGA giving a value of 40 wt-%. XRD and electron diffraction analyses showed traces of AgO2 after the modification. The bactericide activity of modified and unmodified nanoparticles was evaluated; the presence of the thin layer of grafted-PET on the nTiO2/Ag did not change significantly the bactericide activity, showing an excellent performance similar to unmodified nanoparticles.

2019 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 346-359
Author(s):  
Kumarjyoti Roy ◽  
Debdas Sikdar ◽  
Swapan Kumar Mandal ◽  
Subhas Chandra Debnath

ABSTRACT We investigate the reinforcing effects of both unmodified and surface modified nano titanium dioxide (TiO2) on the cure, mechanical, and thermal properties of natural rubber (NR) nanocomposites. The surface of nano TiO2 is modified by cationic surfactants cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and tetraethylammonium bromide (TEAB). The surface modification of nano TiO2 is characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra and Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The result reveals that surface modified nano TiO2 is much more efficient in improving the resulting properties of NR nanocomposites in comparison with unmodified nano TiO2. The excellent improvement in the properties of surface modified nano TiO2/NR composites is due to the better hydrophobicity and uniform dispersion of modified nano TiO2 within the NR matrix, as confirmed from morphological analysis. CTAB is much more effective than TEAB with respect to the properties of nano TiO2 based NR composites.


RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (47) ◽  
pp. 29702-29712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingsi Wu ◽  
Lun-De Liao ◽  
Han-Chi Pan ◽  
Leng He ◽  
Chin-Teng Lin ◽  
...  

Surface modification of Ag nanoparticles with PAA–PVP complex was conducted and successfully improved the dispersion of Ag nanoparticles in PDMS.


LWT ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 548-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhe Wang ◽  
Ning Zhang ◽  
Huai-yu Wang ◽  
Si-yao Sui ◽  
Xiu-xiu Sun ◽  
...  

RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (40) ◽  
pp. 23749-23758
Author(s):  
Yu Wang ◽  
Wangsheng Chen ◽  
Bo Zhao ◽  
Huaqin Wang ◽  
Linbo Qin ◽  
...  

A series of activated carbons were prepared by carbonizing sugarcane bagasse combined with surface modification, which showed an excellent performance of adsorbing toluene (522 mg g−1 at 30 °C).


2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (14) ◽  
pp. 8681-8689
Author(s):  
Benedikt Steinhoff ◽  
Julian Müller ◽  
Darya Mozhayeva ◽  
Bastian T. F. Spelz ◽  
Carsten Engelhard ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Liu ◽  
Hongmei Li ◽  
Yangsu Zeng

Tungsten trioxide (WO3) was surface modified with Cu(II) nanoclusters and titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanopowders by using a simple impregnation method followed by a physical combining method. The obtained nanocomposites were studied by scanning electron microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy spectra, UV-visible light spectra, and photoluminescence, respectively. Although the photocatalytic activity of WO3was negligible under visible light irradiation, the visible light photocatalytic activity of WO3was drastically enhanced by surface modification of Cu(II) nanoclusters and TiO2nanopowders. The enhanced photocatalytic activity is due to the efficient charge separation by TiO2and Cu(II) nanoclusters functioning as cocatalysts on the surface. Thus, this simple strategy provides a facile route to prepare efficient visible-light-active photocatalysts for practical application.


2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 1462-1472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea A. Hoffmann ◽  
Silvio L. P. Dias ◽  
Edilson V. Benvenutti ◽  
Eder C. Lima ◽  
Flávio A. Pavan ◽  
...  

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