Abstract
Poly(ethylene glycol)s (PEGs) have been grafted onto nanometer silica surface in toluene at 80°C using toluene diisocyanate (TDI) as a coupling agent. This was done using a one-step procedure involving a first reaction of TDI with silica and a subsequent reaction of isocyanate-bound silica with PEG. The PEG grafted silicas have been characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, 13CPMAS NMR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis TGA), and elemental analyses. The maximum PEG grafting is 16%, and the maximum overall grafting is 36%, as determined by TGA. The effects of the amount of PEG, temperature, catalyst, and molecular weight of PEG have been studied.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 221-230 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| Volume | 42 A |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Diisocyanate
- Grafting
- Poly(ethylene glycol)
- Silica
- Surface modification
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