Sonochemical preparation of silane-coated titania particles

Kurikka V.P.M. Shafi, Abraham Ulman, Xingzhong Yan, Nan Loh Yang, Michael Himmelhaus, Michael Grunze

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Abstract

We report that sonochemistry is a fast and efficient technique for coating of octadecyltrihydrosilane (CH3(CH2)17SiH3) on titania surfaces. Infrared spectroscopy as well as thermal analysis confirms that complete coating is achieved after 30 min. Solid-state 13C NMR spectroscopy establishes the bonding of trihydrosilane to the titania particles. Raman microscopy gives the expected rutile structure and further confirms the presence of an octadecyl monolayer. X-ray diffraction confirms that the futile structure of the titania particles has not changed during sonication. Anatase titania undergoes the same reaction when sonicated in the presence of octadecyltrihydrosilane.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1726-1730
Number of pages5
JournalLangmuir
Volume17
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Mar 2001
Externally publishedYes

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