Surface modification of TiO2 nanoparticles with terephthalic acid in supercritical carbon dioxide
Surface modification of TiO2 nanoparticles with terephthalic acid in supercritical carbon dioxide
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10.1016/j.supflu.2021.105245
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2021-04
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Anggi Regiana Agustin;K. Tamura
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作者:
Anggi Regiana Agustin;K. Tamura
The surface of TiO2 nanoparticles needs to be modified to prevent the agglomerations process and ensure they have perfect dispersion in the applied system. This thesis presents a supercritical CO2 strategy for surface modification of TiO2 nanoparticles with dicarboxylic acids. To obtain an optimum modification rate, process conditions were examined by changing the process pressure, temperature, and weight ratio of the modifier. A Box-Behnken experimental design and a statistical method of response surface methodology was carried out to determine optimum process conditions. The modified TiO2 was characterized by FTIR, TG-DTA, FE-SEM, TEM-EDS, and zeta potential analysis and compared to unmodified TiO2 NPs. The results showed the surface modification of TiO2 in sc-CO2 is made of modifier molecules bonding chemically in form of bidentate chelating and bridging mode. The reaction between TiO2 nanoparticles and dicarboxylic acid molecules in sc-CO2 provides carboxylic acid-modified TiO2 nanoparticles with a modification efficiency much higher than the conventional solvent immersion method. Surface modification by terephthalic acid and para-aminobenzoic acid affects the surface electrical property of TiO2 nanoparticles in water, leading to a positive charge surface. Since this method is ecologically and environmentally friendly, it can be applied in the synthesis of materials for many applications.