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

Abstract:

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 poly (vinyl alcohol) powder with Tetraethyl Orthosilicate (TEOS) as a precursor source of silica. TEOS was hydrolyzed and condensed in water and ethanol in the presence of hydrochloric acid (HCl) used as a catalyst. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), water absorption, water contact angle, ultraviolet-visible spectrometry (UV-VIS), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were used to characterize the hybrid films obtained. The PVA/SiO₂/Nano-TiO₂ films were successfully synthesized. Owing to the FT-IR Analysis, the chemical bonds have clearly shown that the PVA backbone is linked to the (SiO₂-TiO₂) network. UV-VIS tests indicated that the hybrid films' UV shielding properties were drastically enhanced as a result of the addition of TiO₂. According to the TGA tests, the hybrid films are more heat tolerant than neat PVA films. The water contact angle results revealed that TiO₂ nanoparticles used as a doping compound possess an important influence on the hydrophilicity of PVA/SiO₂ as thin films. The film's water resistance has also been enhanced.

• Periodical: Nano Hybrids and Composites (Volume 38)
• Pages: 63-79
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-381bv9
• Online since: February 2023
• Authors: Billal Mahdi*, Farid Rouabah
• Keywords: Hybrid Films, Nano-Titanium Dioxide, Poly(Vinyl Alcohol), Silicon Dioxide, Sol-Gel Method, Spectroscopic Characterizations

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