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Mechanical, anti-bacterial, and easy-to-clean properties of hybrid polymer-based composites containing modified SiO₂ prepared by thermal polymerization

Ömer Kesmez, Ertuğrul Arpaç, Nadir Kiraz, Neslihan Tamsü Selli, and Ayşe Tunalı

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey

E-mail: omerkesmez@gmail.com

Received: 25 November 2019  Accepted: 17 April 2020

Abstract:

Abstract

The advance in modern technology brings about the needs arising in the field of materials. In this study, thermal behavior, mechanical properties, composite morphology, anti-bacterial efficiency, and easy-to-clean properties of the hybrid composite polymers consisting of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate–diurethane dimethacrylate (HEMA–DUDMA) as an organic polymer and 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate-modified SiO₂ used as a reinforcement were investigated. Organic polymers were prepared by free radical polymerization via thermal methods. For this purpose, HEMA was used as the monofunctional methacrylate and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate; triethylene glycol dimethacrylate and DUDMA were used as the difunctional methacrylate compounds. The modified SiO₂ ceramic particles were added into the optimum organic polymer, and it was provided anti-bacterial and easy-to-clean properties for the obtained hybrid polymer composites. The conclusion reached a high hardness value, thermally stable, anti-bacterial, and easy-to-clean properties. It may be suggested that the obtained hybrid polymer composites are suitable for the potential commercial area application.

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Keywords: Polymer composites; Cross-linking; Radical polymerization; Thermal properties; Hybrid; SiO2

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DOI: 10.1007/s11696-020-01167-5

Chemical Papers 74 (10) 3383–3398 (2020)