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A transparent and protective multilayer coating composed of poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH), poly(styrene sulfonic acid) sodium salt (PSS), and nano-TiO 2  films was fabricated on wood surfaces by layer-by-layer assembly method. The coating was formed through pre-immobilization of cationic PAH layer on wood substrate, followed by alternate soaking cycles in pH-controlled anionic PSS solution and TiO 2  colloidal solution. The structure and properties of the assembled coating were characterized through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy disperse X-ray analysis (EDXA), UV reflection and absorption, colorimetry, and contact angle (CA) measurement. Results revealed that the coverage uniformity and thickness were improved with increasing number of PSS/TiO 2  bilayers. The coating masked the cell wall ultrastructure while leaving the microscale features intact. The anatase TiO 2  in the assembled coating enhanced the UV stability of wood and resulted in a lowered photochromism. Furthermore, the photocatalytic capability of the nano-TiO 2  films in degrading dyes of rhodamine B and methylene blue was verified. The nano-TiO 2  film on the top surface of the coating embodied a superhydrophilicity, showing self-cleaning and anti-fog capabilities. Stearic acid modification altered the superhydrophilicity to hydrophobicity with CA of 140°.

Formation and properties of polyelectrolytes/TiO 2 composite coating on wood surfaces through layer-by-layer assembly method