Abstract:
Two different long-chain silanes, hexadecyltrimethoxysilane (HDTMS) and tridecylfluorooctyltriethoxysilane (PFTDS), were used to modify nano titanium dioxide (TiO
2), and the modified TiO
2 nanoparticles were
in-situ polymerized with polysiloxane prepolymers to prepare composite coatings through a two-step spraying method. The dispersion of modified nanoparticles was significantly improved, and the corresponding composite coatings formed a uniformly distributed rough structure on the substrate. Only a 20% (mass fraction) loading of the modified TiO
2 could make the composite coating exhibit superhydrophobicity, exhibiting excellent self-cleaning performance, corrosion resistance, and UV photocatalytic performance. The material had broad applications in fields such as construction, automobiles, and ships.