Preparation of ZnO nanoparticles modified with silane coupling-agents to fabricateanti-UV Poly(vinyl chloride) films

Authors

XIANGMEI MA
ZHEHAO DONG
BIN WANG
LIMIN LIU
RUOJUN YE

DOI

10.55730/1300-0527.3327

Abstract

The uses of inorganic metal oxide as ultraviolet (UV) absorbers have potential to increase the production of UV protection and can also overcome the disadvantages of organic molecules. In this article, we report an effective technique to fabricating polyvinyl chloride (PVC) films with well UV shielding efficiency. Surface modification of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) with different silane coupling-agents were achieved, and through solution casting technique dispersed within the PVC matrix. Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and UV spectrophotometer were applied to study the structures, dispersions, and optical properties. The results showed that the functionalized ZnO NPs could be well dispersed in PVC and endow the polymer composite films with significantly improved anti-UV capability. The facile processing and obtained properties of PVC composites have shown potential for low cost and environmentally sustainable applications in the UV protection field.

Keywords

Anti-UV, ZnO NPs, silane coupling-agent, modified, PVC

First Page

542

Last Page

549

Recommended Citation

MA, XIANGMEI; DONG, ZHEHAO; WANG, BIN; LIU, LIMIN; and YE, RUOJUN (2022) "Preparation of ZnO nanoparticles modified with silane coupling-agents to fabricateanti-UV Poly(vinyl chloride) films," Turkish Journal of Chemistry: Vol. 46: No. 2, Article 22. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0527.3327
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/chem/vol46/iss2/22