Preparation of Thick Inorganic-organic Composite Films by Electrophoretic Sol-gel Deposition Using Organically Modified Silica Particles and Polyethylene Maleate

Abstract
Thick inorganic-organic composite films composed of organically modified silica particles and polyethylene maleate were prepared by electrophoretic sol-gel deposition. The optimum amount of polyethylene maleate added was 1 mass% and that of ammonia water was 1 mass% to obtain thick films of ca. 20 μm in thickness with no open spaces among the particles.