Advanced characterization of surface-modified nanoparticles and nanofilled antibacterial dental adhesive resins.

Nanotechnology can improve the performance of dental polymers. The objective of this study was to modify the surfaces of nanoparticles with silanes and proteins, characterize nanoparticles' agglomeration levels and interfaces between nanoparticles and the polymeric matrix. Undoped (n-TiO), nitrogen-doped (N_TiO) and nitrogen-fluorine co-doped titanium dioxide nanoparticles (NF_TiO) were synthesized and subjected to surface modification procedures in preparation for Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS) and Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) characterizations.