Synthesis of TiO‐PE Superficial Composites by Plasmas of Titanium Tetraisopropoxide

This work presents a study about the synthesis by plasma of organometallic compounds of titanium oxides (TiO) obtained from titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) and water on polyethylene (PE) to form TiO‐PE superficial composites. The objective is the synthesis of TiO nano and meso particles attached on PE supports. The synthesis was carried out by plasma in a vacuum tubular glass reactor at 13.56 MHz, 10 −1  mbar and 100–150 W. The accelerated particles in the plasma have the function of separating the organic and inorganic segments of TTIP bonding the TiO particles with PE. The resulting TiO‐PE superficial compounds have agglomerates of spherical and oval organometallic particles with diameter between 50 and 3000 nm as a function of the time of synthesis. The agglomerates contain Ti and C oxides with a tendency to change from film to particles as a function of the energy applied in the synthesis. The contact angles of the superficial composites varied from 40° to 76°.