Structural and Optical Characterizations of Polymethyl Methacrylate Films with the Incorporation of Ultrafine SiO2/TiO2 Composites Utilized as Self-Cleaning Surfaces
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphological and Structural Characteristics
3.2. Optical Characteristics
3.3. Self-Cleaning Surface Applications
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Songpanit, M.; Boonyarattanakalin, K.; Limwichean, S.; Lertvanithphol, T.; Horprathum, M.; Pecharapa, W.; Mekprasart, W. Structural and Optical Characterizations of Polymethyl Methacrylate Films with the Incorporation of Ultrafine SiO2/TiO2 Composites Utilized as Self-Cleaning Surfaces. Polymers 2023, 15, 3162. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15153162
Songpanit M, Boonyarattanakalin K, Limwichean S, Lertvanithphol T, Horprathum M, Pecharapa W, Mekprasart W. Structural and Optical Characterizations of Polymethyl Methacrylate Films with the Incorporation of Ultrafine SiO2/TiO2 Composites Utilized as Self-Cleaning Surfaces. Polymers. 2023; 15(15):3162. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15153162
Chicago/Turabian StyleSongpanit, Maneerat, Kanokthip Boonyarattanakalin, Saksorn Limwichean, Tossaporn Lertvanithphol, Mati Horprathum, Wisanu Pecharapa, and Wanichaya Mekprasart. 2023. "Structural and Optical Characterizations of Polymethyl Methacrylate Films with the Incorporation of Ultrafine SiO2/TiO2 Composites Utilized as Self-Cleaning Surfaces" Polymers 15, no. 15: 3162. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15153162