High frequency discharge plasma induced grafting of polystyrene onto titanium dioxide powder

Abstract

Grafting of polystyrene (PS) onto titanium dioxide powder was investigated. The graft polymerization reaction was induced by high frequency discharge produced N₂ plasma treatment of the surfaces of titanium dioxide. IR, XPS and TGA results show that PS was grafted on the titanium dioxide powder. And the crystal structure of the titanium dioxide powder observed by XRD was unchanged after plasma treatment.

Keywords

high frequency discharge / plasma / titanium dioxide / graft polymerization / PS / surface modification

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