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Synthesis and characterization of TiO2/poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites via surface thiol-lactam initiated
Long Giang Bach1, M Rafiqul Islam, Yeong Soon Gal
1Department of Imaging System Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-737, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
An approach to the surface modification of TiO2 nanoparticles was described based on the thiol functionalization of TiO2 followed by thiol-lactam initiated radical polymerization (TLIRP) of methyl methacrylate (MMA). FT-IR, XRD and XPS analyses confirmed the grafting of the polymer on the TiO2 surface. TGA analysis revealed superior thermal stability of PMMA-g-TiO2 compared with PMMA. TEM measurements and time-dependent phase monitoring suggested much higher colloidal stability of PMMA-g-TiO2 than TiO2 in toluene. The controlled nature of the TLIRP of MMA from the surface of TiO2 was determined by GPC analysis.
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