Adsorption of Organosilanes on the Surfaces of Metals and Inorganic Materials: 1. Adsorption on Mineral Surfaces

Abstract—Organofunctional silanes are compounds that are capable of being adsorbed on the surfaces of inorganic materials and forming surface layers after polymerization, which enhance the adhesive interaction between the surface of the inorganic material and the polymer (binder in filled composites or polymer coating). To understand the nature of the physicochemical processes occurring upon the formation of surface layers on mineral fillers in composite materials and the mechanism of action of organosilanes, an attempt was made to analyze the available information on the interactions between organosilane molecules and the surface of inorganic mineral materials in various media, as well as on the adsorption of organosilanes on the surface of inorganic materials.