The surface modification and characterization of SiO2 nanoparticles for higher foam stability

The surfactant and colloidal nanoparticles has been considered for various applications because of interaction of both complex mixtures. The hydrophilic SiO2 nanoparticle could not be surface active behavior at the liquid/air interface. In this study, the SiO2 nanoparticles have been modified with 3-isocyanatopropyltriethoxy-silane (ICP), and the effect of foam stability has been investigated. The physical properties of surface modified SiO2 nanoparticle were analyzed by XRD, TGA, FT-IR, and SEM. After surface modification of SiO2 nanoparticles, the contact angle of SiO2 nanoparticle was also increased from 62° to 82° with increased ICP concentration. The experimental result has shown that SiO2 nanoparticle with ICP was positive effect and improved foam stability could be obtained at proper ICP concentration compared with un-modified SiO2 nanoparticle.