Organic-inorganic hybrid coating films have been used to increase the transmittance and enhance the physical properties of plastic substrates. Sol-gel organic-inorganic thin films were fabricated on polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) substrates using a dip coater. Metal alkoxide precursor tetraethylsilicate (TEOS) and alkoxy silanes including decyltrimethoxysilane (DTMS), 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS), phenyltrimethoxysilane (PTMS), 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate (TMSPM) and vinyltrimethoxysilane (VTMS) were used to synthesize sol-gel hybrid coating solutions. Sol-gel synthesis was confirmed by the results of FT-IR. Cross-linking of the Si-O-Si network during synthesis of the sol-gel reaction was confirmed. The effects of each alkoxy silane on the coating film properties were investigated. All of the organicinorganic hybrid coatings showed improved transmittance of over 90 %. The surface hardness of all coating films on the PMMA substrate was measured to be 4H or higher and the average thickness of the coating films was measured to be about 500 nm. Notably, the TEOS/DTMS coating film showed excellent hydrophobic properties, of about 97°.

본 연구에서는 투명도와 기계적 특성을 향상시키기 위해 저온 공정의 졸-겔 법을 이용하여 하이브리드 복합체의 코팅 박막을 제조하였다. 하이브리드 복합체로는 ZrO2/TiO2/organosilane을 사용하였으며, 그 중 organosilane은 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate을 사용하였고 이는 저온 공정의 광경 화 반응을 위해 도입되었다. 다양한 조성비로 합성된 복합체를 폴리 카보네이트 기판 위에 저온 공정의 졸 -겔 법을 이용하여 광경화와 열처리 공정을 거처 코팅 박막을 제조하였고 이 코팅 박막의 광학 특성 및 기계적 강도를 확인하였다. 코팅 박막은 가시광선 영역에서 97.5 % 이상의 투과도를 가짐을 확인하였고 기계적 강도는 9H 이상의 연필 경도를 가진 것을 확인하였다. 특히 ZTS-2-1 코팅 박막의 나노 압입 경도는 1.14 GPa로 가장 높게 측정되었다.

이온교환막은 양이온 및 음이온을 선택적으로 분리할 수 있는 이온선택성을 지닌 막으로, 연료전지, 레독스전지, 전기투석, 역전기투석 등 다양한 분야에 응용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 암모늄 및 비닐 그룹이 수식된 실란들과 솔-젤 법을 이용해 암모늄 그룹과 비닐 그룹을 동시에 지니는 올리고실록산 수지를 합성했고, 본 수지와 비닐 및 아크릴아마이드계 모노머 solution의 광라디칼 중합반응과 PE계 다공성 지지체를 활용해 실리콘-비닐 하이브리드 음이온교환막을 제조했다. 합성된 올리고실록산 수지는 FT-IR 및 29 Si NMR에 의해 분석되었고, 수지 내 실록산 결합이 성공적으로 형성되었음을 확인했다. 또한, 제조된 실리콘-비닐 하이브리드 음이온교환막은 swelling 후 약 20um 두께를 지니고 있었고, 0.6 Ω·cm² 이하의 저항, 85%의 permselectivity, 1.5 meq g-1 정도의 ion exchange capacity (IEC)를 지니고 있었다.

In this study, the silica-based hybrid material with high barrier property was prepared by incorporating ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer, which has been utilized as packaging materials due to its superior gas permeation resistance, during sol-gel process. In preparation of this EVOH/SiO2 hybrid coating materials, the (3-glycidoxy-propyl)-trimethoxysilane (GPTMS) as a silane coupling agent was employed to promote interfacial adhesion between organic and inorganic phases. As confirmed from FT-IR analysis, the physical interaction between two phases was improved due to the increased hydrogen bonding, resulting in homogeneous microstructure with dispersion of nano-sized silica particles. However, depending on the range of content of added silane coupling agent (GPTMS), micro-phase separated microstructure in the hybrid could be observed due to insufficient interfacial attraction or possibility of polymerization reaction of epoxide ring in GPTMS. The oxygen barrier property of the mono-layer coated BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene) film was examined for the hybrids containing various GPTMS contents. Consequently, it is revealed that GPTMS should be used in an optimum level of content to produce the high barrier EVOH/SiO2 hybrid material with an improved optical transparency and homogeneous phase morphology.

The transparent organic-inorganic hybrid films were prepared by the Sol-Gel process. PVP(polyvinylpyrrolidone) was used in organic component and TEOS(tetraethoxysilane) was used in inorganic component. HCI, CH3COOH, and NH4OH were used as the Sol-Gel catalyst. The characteristics according to not only the variation of organic and inorganic contents but also the variation of catalyst species and contents were investigated. On the whole, the compatibility was remained between organic and inorganic components, and also as the TEOS contents were increased, mostly the transparency and the mechanical, thermal properties were improved. In addition, as content of catalysts was increased, the films showed characteristics that were closer to PVP than silica. Although the transparency of films was preserved in HCI and CH3COOH, only the film containing more than 40wt% TEOS in NH4OH showed different phenomena.

Transparent films were prepared using the sol-gel process by mixing TEOS with PVA solution that was solved in EtOH and distilled water homogeneously. HCl, CH3COOH and NH4OH were used as catalysts of the sol-gel process, and for improving the flexibility of films glycerol was used as plasticizer. In case of each catalyst, transparency and tensile strength were increased, and glass transition temperature (Tg) was shifted to higher temperature with increasing TEOS ratio. Also, in case of adding the plasticizer, the flexibility of films was increased. On the contrary, transparency, thermal stability and tensile strength were decreased with increasing HCl and NH4OH ratio. Also, the range of being made of film type was expanded when CH3COOH was used than HCl and NH4OH.