A general procedure for surface modification of nano-alumina and its application to dendrimers

Bin Wang, Wenfang Liu, Yongliang Zhu, Jian Yu, Zhaoxia Guo*

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Abstract

A general procedure for surface modification of nano-alumina using N, Ń-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) mediated amidation is reported. Aliphatic and aromatic carboxylic acids reacted smoothly with nano-alumina pretreated with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane in the presence of DCC, giving modified aluminas having organic surfaces. The grafted aluminas have been characterized qualitatively by FT-IR or 13C CPMAS NMR spectroscopy, and quantitatively by thermogravimetric analysis and elemental analysis. The procedure was applied to polyether dendrons bearing carboxyl groups at the focal points, giving successful grafting of dendrimers onto nano-alumina.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)453-456
Number of pages4
JournalJournal Wuhan University of Technology, Materials Science Edition
Volume22
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dendrimers
  • N, Ń-dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide (DCC)
  • Nano-alumina
  • Surface modification

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