Superhydrophobicity/Superhydrophilicity Transformation of Transparent PS-PMMA-SiO2 Nanocomposite Films

A. Sriboonruang; T. Kumpika; W. Sroila; E. Kantarak; P. Singjai; W. Thongsuwan

doi:10.15407/ujpe63.3.226

Superhydrophobicity/Superhydrophilicity Transformation of Transparent PS-PMMA-SiO2 Nanocomposite Films

Authors

A. Sriboonruang Graduate School Chiang Mai University, Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
T. Kumpika Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
W. Sroila Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
E. Kantarak Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
P. Singjai Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
W. Thongsuwan Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15407/ujpe63.3.226

Keywords:

Superhydrophobic, Superhydrophilic, SiO2, PMMA, PS, Films, Dip coating

Abstract

A transparent superhydrophobic nanocoating with high water contact angle (>150∘ ) was successfully prepared by a simple dip coating method. The coating solutions were prepared by the dissolution of polystyrene (PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) in toluene. Fumed silica (SiO2) was then added to increase the roughness of the coating. The annealing treatment conditions were investigated to optimize the water contact angle. The heat treatment conditions and other factors were studied systematically to optimize the transmission and the contact angle of water on the films. The results have shown that the films increase with the annealing temperature. The superhydrophobicity of films is observed only in PS-consisted films after the annealing at 200 ∘C. The superhydrophobic/superhydrophilic transformation was achieved at the annealing temperature higher than 200 ∘C due to the decay of the polymer into hydrophilic monomers.

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Sriboonruang, A., Kumpika, T., Sroila, W., Kantarak, E., Singjai, P., & Thongsuwan, W. (2018). Superhydrophobicity/Superhydrophilicity Transformation of Transparent PS-PMMA-SiO2 Nanocomposite Films. Ukrainian Journal of Physics, 63(3), 226. https://doi.org/10.15407/ujpe63.3.226

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