Formation of Silver Nanoplates Layer on Amino Group Grafted Silica Coatings

Authors

  • Jurgis PILIPAVICIUS Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius university
  • Ala CHODOSOVSKAJA Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius university
  • Aldona BEGANSKIENE Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius university
  • Aivaras KAREIVA Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius university

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.22.2.8405

Keywords:

silica, sol-gel, APTES, silanization, silver nanoprisms

Abstract

In this study the self-arrangement of Ag nanoplates on (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) silanized silica coatings was investigated. Silica coatings were made by sol-gel method and silanized in two different ways. The first one includes silanization in acidic 2-propanol solution, the other one – in dry toluene. Coatings were silanized by using different amounts of APTES in case of silanization in 2-propanol. Silver nanoplates layer of functionalized silica coatings was obtained via self-assembly. Coatings were investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM), water contact angle measurements (CA), FT-IR analysis, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Research showed that dense Ag nanoplates arrangement occurs when there is a high amount of amino groups on the surface.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.22.2.8405

Author Biographies

Jurgis PILIPAVICIUS, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius university

Phd. Sudent

Ala CHODOSOVSKAJA, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius university

Dr.

Aldona BEGANSKIENE, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius university

Habil. Dr.,  Professor at Faculty of chemistry, Vilnius University

Aivaras KAREIVA, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius university

Habil. Dr., Professor at Faculty of chemistry, Vilnius University

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Published

2016-06-01

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ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL MATERIALS