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A study on dispersion ability and stability of TiO2 nanoparticles separately modified with oleic andstearic acid

Authors:

[ Kaveh Davoudi ] - Department of Polymer, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
[ Mohammad Mehdi Jalili ] - Department of Polymer, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
[ Erfan ZafarmandSedigh ] - Department of Polymer, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
[ Saeed Farrokhpay ] - SMI/ JKMRC, University of Queensland, Indooroopilly, Qld 4068, Australia

Abstract:

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is one of the promising nanoparticles using in many applications. However, its hydrophilic and inorganic nature restricts its usage in hydrophobic polymer matrices or organic phases. The modification of nanoparticles is commonly used to solve this problem. In this study, TiO2 nanoparticles were modified with oleic and stearic acids separately. Chemical reactions between TiO2 nanoparticles and modifiers were examined employing Fourier transform infrared and hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance. Dispersion ability tests were also carried out in toluene (as non-polar solvent) and deionized water (as polar solvent). Furthermore, UV-vis spectra were obtained to investigate the stability of dispersionswith time

Keywords:

FTIR, 1HNMR, TiO2 nanoparticles, Surface modification, UV-vis, Oleic acid, Stearic acid.