Abstract
Surface properties of poly(cyclopentadiene)–silica hybrid particles (PCPD–silica) were studied by means of XPS and electrokinetic measurements. The surfaces of PCPD–silica particles exhibit two different areas with different properties: bare silica holes and PCPD patches. The PCPD chains contain different functional groups such as alcohol and carbonyl groups that were identified by XPS. The PCPD chains are grafted covalently onto the silica surface via Si–O–C bonds created by the reaction of silanol groups and active PCPD chains. The amount of Si–O–C was examinated by means of XPS. The Bronsted acidity of the residual silanol groups was determined by means of electro-kinetic measurements. It was found that the pK a values of the residual silanol groups increase with increasing polymer content on the particle surface. The surface acceptor strengths of the hybrid particles in non-aqueous liquids were investigated by the solvatochromic indicator bis(1,10-phenanthroline)-cis-dicyano-iron-II in 1,2-dichloroethane.
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