Silane coupling agents (SCAs) are notorious for aggregating during deposition on oxide substrates, leading to nonuniform surface morphologies. To ameliorate this problem, we describe a vapor-phase deposition technique for silane coupling agents employing a spin-coated perfluoropolyether (PFPE) diffusion barrier that facilitates the formation of smooth, aggregate-free self-assembled monolayers (...

Silane coupling agents (SCAs) with different organofunctional groups were coated on the surfaces of Al₂O₃ ceramic particles through hydrolysis and condensation reactions, and the SCA-coated Al₂O₃ ceramic particles were dispersed in a commercial photopolymer based on interpenetrating networks (IPNs). The organofunctional groups that have high radical reactivity and are more effective in UV curin...

With the aim to enhance interfacial adhesion of a hydrophobic polymer matrix and cellulosic fibers and fillers, chemical surface modifications with silane coupling agents are performed. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) could be used to determine the degree of surface functionalization. However, similar thermal properties of treated and untreated cellulose hamper a precise determination of silan...

The objective of this study was to clarify the effects of silane coupling agents and solutions of different polarity on polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) bonding to alumina. Three silane coupling agents (3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPS),3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APS) and N-2 (aminoethyl) 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane) and 3 different polar solutions, 70% ethanol, isopropanol and tolue...

The performance and service life of glass-or ceramic-filled polymeric composites depend on the nature of their resin, filler and interfacial phases as well as the efficacy of the polymerization process. The synergy that exists between the organic polymer matrix and the usually inorganic reinforcing filler phase is principally mediated by the interfacial/interphasial phase. This latter phase dev...