Preparation and characterization of surface-modified SnO2 nanocrystals

The surface-modified SnO2 nanocrystals were prepared from SnO2 nanoparticles and silane coupling reagent KH-570 ( gamma-methacryloxy propyl trimethoxy silane). The chemical structure and surface characteristics of the sample were studied by FT-IR, XPS, TEM and TG-DTA techniques. The results indicate that the chemical binding and the physical adsorption between KH-570 and SnO2 have occured during the modification reaction. And the following items have also been obtained in this paper: (a)the characteristic absorption bands of some organic functional groups of KH-570 on the surface of SnO2 such as C = O and - C - O - were observed by FT-IR; (b) the silicon 2s and 2p spectra of silicon in silane coupling reagent on the surface of the post-modified SnO2 were detected with XPS; (c) the dispersivity and hydrophobicity in water were enhanced. Finally, the influence factors of the quantity of KH-570 on the surface of SnO2 were discussed on the basis of the investigatied results with XPS and TG.