Table 1.
Mass loss of functionalized nanoparticles after the TGA process
| MPPTS | GPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass ratio | Mass loss (%) | Mass ratio | Mass loss (%) | |
| Silica in ludox TM-40 | 0.491 | 14.16 | 0.460 | 13.83 |
| 0.246 | 11.12 | 0.230 | 7.71 | |
| 0.123 | 7.36 | 0.115 | 5.85 | |
| Silica in self-made nanoparticle solution | 0.123 | 7.18 | 0.115 | 5.52 |
Mass ratio represents the mass ratio of the reacting silane and silica; mass loss represents the mass loss percentage caused by the organic components after the functionalized nanoparticles are burnt by the TGA instrument