Effect of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on the Properties of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)/Silica Hybrid Films Prepared by the Sol-Gel Method

• Published in: Nano hybrids and composites Vol. 38; pp. 63 - 79
• Main Authors: Mahdi, Billal, Rouabah, Farid
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Zurich Trans Tech Publications Ltd 03.02.2023
• Subjects: Alcohol; Chemical bonds; Chemical synthesis; Contact angle; Ethanol; Fourier transforms; Hydrochloric acid; Infrared analysis; Infrared spectroscopy; Nanoparticles; Polyvinyl alcohol; Silica gel; Silicon dioxide; Sol-gel processes; Tetraethyl orthosilicate; Thermogravimetric analysis; Thin films; Titanium; Titanium dioxide; Water absorption; Water resistance; Sol-Gel Method; Hybrid Films; Spectroscopic Characterizations; Silicon Dioxide; Poly(Vinyl Alcohol); Nano-Titanium Dioxide

This work is focused on the preparation and characterization of poly (vinyl alcohol)/silica gel/Nano-TiO2, and the study of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (from 1 to 5%) on the properties of poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/silica films. This new material was prepared by the sol-gel method using po...