JP2010209325A - White fine particle, and method for producing the same fine particle - Google Patents
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本発明は、画像表示装置に用いる白色微粒子並びにその製造方法に関し、特に、電界を利用して複数種の着色粒子をセル内で飛翔移動させる事により、白黒又はフルカラー画像の表示及び消去が繰り返し可能な画像表示方法及び画像表示媒体に使用する白色微粒子並びにその製造方法に関する。 The present invention relates to white fine particles used in an image display device and a method for producing the same, and in particular, it is possible to repeatedly display and erase black and white or full-color images by moving a plurality of types of colored particles in a cell using an electric field. The present invention relates to an image display method, white fine particles used for an image display medium, and a method for producing the same.
近年、環境意識の高揚に伴い、省エネルギーや省資源の観点から、液晶表示装置(LCD)の省電力化やペーパレス化などの課題に対して様々な技術開発の取り組みが進められている。上述の課題を解決する技術の一つとして電子ペーパー技術が期待されており、たとえば、電気泳動型、エレクトロクロミック型、サーマルリライタブル型など種々の電子ペーパー技術の提案がなされている。最近では応答速度の速さから溶液を使わない乾式の表示装置が着目されている(非特許文献1参照)。 In recent years, with the heightening of environmental awareness, various technological development efforts have been promoted with respect to problems such as power saving and paperless liquid crystal display (LCD) from the viewpoint of energy saving and resource saving. Electronic paper technology is expected as one of the technologies for solving the above-described problems. For example, various electronic paper technologies such as electrophoresis type, electrochromic type, and thermal rewritable type have been proposed. Recently, attention has been paid to a dry display device that does not use a solution because of its high response speed (see Non-Patent Document 1).
乾式の表示装置は、通常、粉体と流体の特性を合わせ持つ粉流体と呼ばれる性質を有し、且つ色と帯電極性が異なる2種類の粒子(白色粒子及び黒色粒子)を2枚の基板(電極)間に充填し、この基板間に静電界をかけて、互いに異なる方向の基板に飛翔付着させて表示する装置をさす。この両基板間に加える電界を切り替える事により、帯電した粒子が所定の電界に応じて気中を移動し表示を切り替える(特許文献1参照)。
しかし、白色を表示させる際、これまで使用してきた白色粒子では光の隠蔽性が十分でないために着色粒子の色を透過してしまい、コントラストの低下や反射率が制限されてしまうなどの問題があった。
A dry-type display device usually has a property called a powder fluid having the characteristics of a powder and a fluid, and has two types of particles (white particles and black particles) having different colors and charging polarities on two substrates ( This is a device that displays images by filling between the electrodes) and applying an electrostatic field between the substrates so as to fly and adhere to the substrates in different directions. By switching the electric field applied between the two substrates, the charged particles move in the air according to a predetermined electric field, and the display is switched (see Patent Document 1).
However, when displaying white, the white particles that have been used so far do not have sufficient light concealment properties, so that the color of the colored particles is transmitted, resulting in a decrease in contrast and a limitation in reflectance. there were.
上述の欠点を克服する方法として、アルミニウム粒子とダイアモンドスラリーを混合した後、又はポリカーボネート等の樹脂粒子とダイアモンドスラリーを混合した後に、アルミニウムをスパッタコーティングする事によって作製された、表面に微細な凹凸を有する白色粒子が提案されている(特許文献2参照)。この方法は、スパッタコーティングを用いているために高価であり、且つ煩雑な工程を必要とする。また、白色顔料と樹脂とを混練して樹脂を着色した後、粉砕・分級することによって粒子化し、さらに蛍光増白剤を配合させた白色粒子が提案されている(特許文献3参照)。同文献では、さらに表面に外添剤をコーティングする事によって粒子形状の制御を行っている。この方法においても工程数が多く白色粒子を得るまでに煩雑な操作が必要であるという問題点を有する。
一方、酸化チタンを多く含有する微粒子は優れた白色度や光の隠蔽性を示すものの、比重が高い(酸化チタン:3.8〜4.1)ため、沈降しやすく、分散状態の安定性維持が低いことなどが欠点とされていた。
As a method of overcoming the above-mentioned drawbacks, fine irregularities are formed on the surface produced by sputter coating aluminum after mixing aluminum particles and diamond slurry or after mixing resin particles such as polycarbonate and diamond slurry. White particles have been proposed (see Patent Document 2). This method is expensive and requires complicated steps because of the use of sputter coating. Further, white particles have been proposed in which a white pigment and a resin are kneaded to color the resin, and then pulverized and classified to form particles, and further a fluorescent whitening agent is blended (see Patent Document 3). In this document, the particle shape is controlled by coating the surface with an external additive. This method also has a problem that the number of steps is large and a complicated operation is required to obtain white particles.
On the other hand, fine particles containing a large amount of titanium oxide exhibit excellent whiteness and light hiding, but have a high specific gravity (titanium oxide: 3.8 to 4.1), so that they settle easily and maintain stability in the dispersed state. It was considered a drawback to be low.
上述したように、画像表示装置に用いる白色粒子として、光の隠蔽性や白色度、また経時的な分散性といった性能面を満足し、且つ、製造コストや製造操作・製造工程といった粒子製造の観点からも満足できるものはこれまで提案されていなかった。 As described above, the white particles used in the image display device satisfy the performance aspects such as light concealment, whiteness, and dispersibility over time, and the viewpoint of particle production such as production cost, production operation and production process. Until now, no one has been satisfied.
本発明は、上記の事情に鑑みなされたものであって、白色度が高く充分な光の隠蔽性を有し、且つ優れた粉流体特性を有し、且つ、比較的平易な製造方法にて製造できる画像表示素子用の白色微粒子とその製造方法の提供を目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, has a high whiteness, has sufficient light hiding properties, has excellent powder fluid characteristics, and is a relatively simple manufacturing method. An object of the present invention is to provide white fine particles for an image display element that can be produced and a method for producing the same.
本発明者らは、上記目的を達成するために鋭意検討を重ねた結果、熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核の表面をチタンアルコキシドの重縮合物で覆った白色微粒子という構成を採用した。そして該微粒子を製造するにあたり、熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核をアルコール中に分散した分散液に、チタンアルコキシドと微量のアンモニア水などのアルカリを添加することによって、チタンアルコキシドがアルカリによって加水分解され、この加水分解されたチタンアルコキシドが熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核表面で選択的に重縮合反応することにより、熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核表面にチタンアルコキシドの重縮合物からなる白色皮膜を形成できることを見出し、そして該製造方法によって得られた微粒子が、従来の球状樹脂粒子や酸化チタンからなる球状粒子の課題を克服し、上記目的の白色微粒子となることを見出し、本発明を完成した。 As a result of intensive studies to achieve the above object, the present inventors have adopted a configuration of white fine particles in which the surface of particle nuclei made of a thermosetting resin is covered with a polycondensate of titanium alkoxide. In producing the fine particles, titanium alkoxide is hydrolyzed by alkali by adding titanium alkoxide and a small amount of alkali such as ammonia water to a dispersion in which particle nuclei made of thermosetting resin are dispersed in alcohol. The hydrolyzed titanium alkoxide selectively undergoes a polycondensation reaction on the surface of the particle core made of thermosetting resin, so that a white film made of a polycondensate of titanium alkoxide is formed on the surface of the particle core made of thermosetting resin. The present inventors have found that the fine particles obtained by the production method can overcome the problems of conventional spherical resin particles and spherical particles made of titanium oxide, and become the above-mentioned white fine particles. .
すなわち、本発明は第1観点として、熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核と、前記粒子核の表面を覆うチタンアルコキシドの重縮合物からなる白色皮膜を含むことを特徴とする白色微粒子に関する。
第2観点として、前記熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核がメラミン樹脂である、第1観点記載の白色微粒子に関する。
第3観点として、前記熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核の形状が球状である、第1観点又は第2観点記載の白色微粒子に関する。
第4観点として、前記白色微粒子の粒径が0.01μm〜100μmの範囲にある、第1観点乃至第3観点のうちいずれか一項に記載の白色微粒子に関する。
第5観点として、前記白色微粒子の白色皮膜の厚さが1nm〜1μmの範囲にある、第1観点乃至第4観点のうちいずれか一項に記載の白色微粒子に関する。
第6観点として、熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核をアルコール系溶媒に添加し、分散液を製造する工程、及び該分散液にアルカリ及びチタンアルコキシドを添加し、チタンアルコキシドの加水分解を進行させて、熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核表面にチタンアルコキシドの重縮合物からなる白色皮膜を形成する工程を含む、白色微粒子の製造方法に関する。
第7観点として、第1観点乃至第5観点のうちいずれか一項に記載の白色微粒子又は第6観点に記載の製造方法によって得られた白色微粒子を含む白色顔料に関する。
第8観点として、第1観点乃至第5観点のうちいずれか一項に記載の白色微粒子又は第6観点に記載の製造方法によって得られた白色微粒子からなる電子ペーパー表示装置用表示粒子に関する。
That is, as a first aspect, the present invention relates to a white fine particle comprising a particle core made of a thermosetting resin and a white film made of a polycondensate of titanium alkoxide covering the surface of the particle nucleus.
As a 2nd viewpoint, the particle nucleus which consists of the said thermosetting resin is related with the white fine particle of a 1st viewpoint description which is a melamine resin.
As a third aspect, the present invention relates to the white fine particles according to the first aspect or the second aspect, wherein the shape of the particle nucleus made of the thermosetting resin is spherical.
As a fourth aspect, the present invention relates to the white fine particles according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the white fine particles have a particle size in the range of 0.01 μm to 100 μm.
As a fifth aspect, the present invention relates to the white fine particles according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the thickness of the white coating of the white fine particles is in the range of 1 nm to 1 μm.
As a sixth aspect, the step of adding a particle nucleus made of a thermosetting resin to an alcohol solvent to produce a dispersion, and adding an alkali and titanium alkoxide to the dispersion to advance hydrolysis of the titanium alkoxide. The present invention also relates to a method for producing white fine particles, including a step of forming a white film made of a polycondensate of titanium alkoxide on a particle core surface made of a thermosetting resin.
As a seventh aspect, the present invention relates to a white pigment containing the white fine particles according to any one of the first aspect to the fifth aspect or the white fine particles obtained by the production method according to the sixth aspect.
As an eighth aspect, the present invention relates to display particles for an electronic paper display device comprising the white fine particles according to any one of the first aspect to the fifth aspect or the white fine particles obtained by the production method according to the sixth aspect.
本発明の白色微粒子は、酸化チタンなどの無機物を主体とする微粒子よりも低い比重を有すると共に、白色度や光の隠蔽性に優れ、さらに優れた粉流体特性を有するものである。
また本発明の白色微粒子は、平易な製造によって製造することが可能である。
The white fine particles of the present invention have a specific gravity lower than fine particles mainly composed of inorganic substances such as titanium oxide, are excellent in whiteness and light concealing properties, and have excellent powder fluid characteristics.
The white fine particles of the present invention can be produced by simple production.
さらに、本発明の製造方法によれば、上述の優れた粉流体特性を有し、白色度、光の隠
蔽性に優れる白色微粒子を簡便に製造することができる。
Furthermore, according to the production method of the present invention, white fine particles having the above-described excellent powder fluid characteristics and excellent in whiteness and light concealability can be easily produced.
しかも本発明の白色微粒子は、上述の優れた粉流体特性、白色度を有し、且つ光の隠蔽性に優れることから、たとえば、少なくとも一方が透明な対向する基板間に色と帯電特性の異なる少なくとも二種以上の粒子を封入し、粒子へ電界を与えて粒子を移動させて画像を表示する画像表示用パネル(いわゆる電子ペーパー表示装置)に好適に使用できる、表示粒子を提供できる。 Moreover, since the white fine particles of the present invention have the above-described excellent powder fluid characteristics, whiteness, and excellent light concealing properties, for example, at least one of the transparent and opposite substrates has different colors and charging characteristics. It is possible to provide display particles that can be suitably used for an image display panel (so-called electronic paper display device) that encloses at least two kinds of particles and moves the particles by applying an electric field to the particles to display an image.
以下に、本発明の実施形態を詳しく説明する。
本発明の白色微粒子は、熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核の表面をチタンアルコキシドの重縮合物からなる白色皮膜で覆った微粒子であり、該微粒子は、熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核を分散させたアルコール系溶媒中にアルカリ及びチタンアルコキシドを添加し、チタンアルコキシドの加水分解を進行させ、それにより、熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核の表面に選択的にチタンアルコキシドの重縮合物からなる白色皮膜を形成させることを特徴とする製造方法から得られる。
まず、本発明において使用する熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核について説明する。
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.
The white fine particles of the present invention are fine particles in which the surface of particle nuclei made of a thermosetting resin is covered with a white film made of a polycondensate of titanium alkoxide, and the fine particles disperse particle nuclei made of a thermosetting resin. Alkaline and titanium alkoxide are added to the alcoholic solvent, and the hydrolysis of titanium alkoxide is allowed to proceed, whereby a white film made of a polycondensate of titanium alkoxide selectively on the surface of the particle core made of thermosetting resin. It is obtained from the manufacturing method characterized by forming.
First, the particle nucleus made of the thermosetting resin used in the present invention will be described.
[熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核]
本発明において用いられる熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核としては、例えばフェノール樹脂、尿素樹脂、ベンゾグアナミン樹脂、エポキシ樹脂、ポリウレタン樹脂、メラミン樹脂等からなる熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核が挙げられ、好ましくはメラミン樹脂からなる。これらの粒子は一種単独で、又は二種以上を組み合わせて用いる事ができる。これらの熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核は、好ましくは球状であることが好ましく、その平均粒子径は特に制限されるものではないが一般に0.01〜100μm、より好ましくは0.1〜20μmの範囲の粒径を有する事が好ましい。ここで平均粒子径とは、Mie理論に基づくレーザー回折式粒度分布測定装置[例えば、マルバーン社製、マスターサイザー2000
]にて体積粒度分布を測定した際の、累積体積50%通過径(D50)を指す。
[Particle core made of thermosetting resin]
Examples of the particle core made of a thermosetting resin used in the present invention include a particle core made of a thermosetting resin made of a phenol resin, urea resin, benzoguanamine resin, epoxy resin, polyurethane resin, melamine resin, etc. Consists of melamine resin. These particles can be used alone or in combination of two or more. The particle nuclei composed of these thermosetting resins are preferably spherical, and the average particle diameter is not particularly limited, but is generally 0.01 to 100 μm, more preferably 0.1 to 20 μm. It is preferable to have a particle size in the range. Here, the average particle diameter is a laser diffraction particle size distribution measuring apparatus based on the Mie theory [for example, Mastersizer 2000 manufactured by Malvern, Inc.
] Indicates the 50% cumulative volume passage diameter (D 50 ) when the volume particle size distribution is measured.
[白色皮膜]
上記熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核を覆うように形成されるチタンアルコキシドの重縮合物からなる白色皮膜について説明する。
上記白色皮膜の厚さは特に限定されず、通常1nm〜1000nmの範囲であるが、好ましくは10nm〜500nmの範囲である。白色皮膜の厚さが1nm未満である場合には、白色皮膜を構成するチタンアルコキシドの重縮合物が持つ白色度及び光の隠蔽性効果が発揮できない。また、白色皮膜の厚さが1000nmを超えると白色皮膜の剥離や割れが生じる虞が高くなる。
[White film]
A white film made of a polycondensate of titanium alkoxide formed so as to cover the particle core made of the thermosetting resin will be described.
The thickness of the white film is not particularly limited, and is usually in the range of 1 nm to 1000 nm, preferably in the range of 10 nm to 500 nm. When the thickness of the white film is less than 1 nm, the whiteness and light concealing effect of the titanium alkoxide polycondensate constituting the white film cannot be exhibited. On the other hand, when the thickness of the white film exceeds 1000 nm, there is a high possibility that the white film is peeled off or cracked.
[白色微粒子の製造方法]
次に、白色皮膜を形成する工程、すなわち本発明の白色微粒子の製造方法について説明する。
まず、上記熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核をアルコール系溶媒へ分散させて該粒子核の分散液を得る。ここで用いられるアルコール系溶媒として、例えば、メタノール、エタノール、プロパノールなどの低級アルコール、ブタノール、ペンタノール、ヘキサノール、ヘプタノール、オクタノール、ノナノール、デカノールなどの中級アルコール等が挙げられる。これら低級及び中級アルコールは直鎖状アルコール又は分岐状アルコールのいずれでも良く、これらアルコールを単独のみならず二種以上を混合して使用しても良い。さらに、上記アルコール系溶媒に加えて、親水性の有機溶媒、例えばアセトニトリル、THF(テトラヒドロフラン)、DMF(N,N−ジメチルホルムアミド)、DMSO(ジメチルスルホキシド)等を全アルコールに対して少量(例えば20vol%未満)添加することもできる。
[Method for producing white fine particles]
Next, the process for forming a white film, that is, the method for producing white fine particles of the present invention will be described.
First, particle nuclei made of the thermosetting resin are dispersed in an alcohol solvent to obtain a dispersion of the particle nuclei. Examples of the alcohol solvent used here include lower alcohols such as methanol, ethanol and propanol, intermediate alcohols such as butanol, pentanol, hexanol, heptanol, octanol, nonanol and decanol. These lower and intermediate alcohols may be either linear alcohols or branched alcohols, and these alcohols may be used alone or in admixture of two or more. Further, in addition to the above alcohol solvents, hydrophilic organic solvents such as acetonitrile, THF (tetrahydrofuran), DMF (N, N-dimethylformamide), DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) and the like are added in small amounts (for example, 20 vol). %)) Can also be added.
次に、前記工程で得られた熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核の分散液に、アルカリ及びチタンアルコキシドを添加する。ここでアルカリとチタンアルコキシドは一緒に添加してもよいし、先にアルカリを添加した後にチタンアルコキシドを添加してもよく、あるいは、先にチタンアルコキシドを添加した後にアルカリを添加してもよい。好ましくは、先にアルカリを添加した後、チタンアルコキシドを添加することが望ましい。
チタンアルコキシドは通常5分以上かけて反応溶液(熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核の分散液)に滴下することが好ましく、より好ましくは20分以上かけて滴下することが望ましい。
チタンアルコキシドの滴下時の反応溶液の温度としては、通常5℃乃至分散液の溶媒の沸点以下の温度であり、好ましくは10℃乃至60℃、より好ましくは20℃乃至40℃である。
また、チタンアルコキシドの添加量は、滴下後の反応溶液中の濃度として通常0.001乃至1mol/Lであり、より好ましくは0.01乃至0.3mol/Lである。
Next, alkali and titanium alkoxide are added to the dispersion of particle nuclei made of the thermosetting resin obtained in the above step. Here, alkali and titanium alkoxide may be added together, titanium alkoxide may be added after adding alkali first, or alkali may be added after adding titanium alkoxide first. Preferably, it is desirable to add titanium alkoxide after adding alkali first.
The titanium alkoxide is preferably added dropwise to the reaction solution (a dispersion of particle nuclei made of a thermosetting resin) usually over 5 minutes or more, more preferably over 20 minutes.
The temperature of the reaction solution at the time of dropping the titanium alkoxide is usually 5 ° C. to a temperature not higher than the boiling point of the solvent of the dispersion, preferably 10 ° C. to 60 ° C., more preferably 20 ° C. to 40 ° C.
The addition amount of titanium alkoxide is usually 0.001 to 1 mol / L, more preferably 0.01 to 0.3 mol / L as the concentration in the reaction solution after dropping.
熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核の分散液にアルカリ水溶液を添加することにより、熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核の表面が活性化処理される。ここでいう活性化処理とは、熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核表面へアルカリが吸着することを意味し、これにより、該粒子核表面において、周囲に存在するチタンアルコキシドの加水分解が促進される。すなわち、周囲に存在するチタンアルコキシドの少なくとも一つのアルコキシ基が加水分解されてチタノール基が生成され、さらにアルカリによってチタノール基からのプロトン脱離が促進され、チタンと酸素が謂わばネットワークを構築して、皮膜が形成される。
この活性化処理を行うことにより、熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核の表面において選択的に白色皮膜が生成し、ひいては熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核との密着性が向上し、被覆層の剥離や割れが防止される。
By adding an alkaline aqueous solution to the dispersion of particle nuclei made of thermosetting resin, the surface of the particle nuclei made of thermosetting resin is activated. The activation treatment here means that alkali is adsorbed on the surface of the particle core made of a thermosetting resin, and this promotes hydrolysis of titanium alkoxide existing around the surface of the particle core. . That is, at least one alkoxy group of the titanium alkoxide present in the surroundings is hydrolyzed to produce a titanol group, and further, proton elimination from the titanol group is promoted by alkali, so that titanium and oxygen form a so-called network. A film is formed.
By performing this activation treatment, a white film is selectively formed on the surface of the particle core made of the thermosetting resin, thereby improving the adhesion with the particle core made of the thermosetting resin, and peeling of the coating layer. And cracking is prevented.
ここで添加されるアルカリ水溶液としては、アンモニア、アルカリ金属水酸化物、アルカリ土類金属水酸化物、アルカリ金属塩、アルカリ土類金属塩などの水溶液の他、アルコール系溶媒に溶解する第一級アミン、例えばメチルアミン、エチルアミン、n−プロピルアミン、イソプロピルアミン、n−ブチルアミン、イソブチルアミン、sec−ブチルアミン、tert−ブチルアミン、また、第二級アミンとして、N,N−ジメチルアミン、N,N−ジエチルアミン、N,N−ジ−n−プロピルアミン、N,N−ジイソプロピルアミン、N,N−ジ−n−ブチルアミン、N,N−ジイソブチルアミン、N,N−ジ−sec−ブチルアミン、また第三級アミンとしてトリメチルアミン、トリエチルアミン、トリ−n−プロピルアミン、トリ−n−ブチルアミンが用いられるが、特にアンモニア水溶液を用いるのが好ましい。
またアルカリの添加量は、添加後の反応溶液中の濃度として0.001乃至1mol/L、より好ましくは0.01乃至0.1mol/Lである。
As the aqueous alkali solution added here, in addition to aqueous solutions of ammonia, alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal hydroxides, alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts, etc., primary solutions that are soluble in alcoholic solvents. Amines such as methylamine, ethylamine, n-propylamine, isopropylamine, n-butylamine, isobutylamine, sec-butylamine, tert-butylamine, and secondary amines such as N, N-dimethylamine, N, N- Diethylamine, N, N-di-n-propylamine, N, N-diisopropylamine, N, N-di-n-butylamine, N, N-diisobutylamine, N, N-di-sec-butylamine, and third As the tertiary amine, trimethylamine, triethylamine, tri-n-propylamine, tri- - butylamine is used but is preferably in particular to use aqueous ammonia.
The addition amount of the alkali is 0.001 to 1 mol / L, more preferably 0.01 to 0.1 mol / L as the concentration in the reaction solution after the addition.
前記熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核の表面を覆うように形成される白色皮膜に用いられるチタン化合物としては、一般式:Ti(OR)4又はTi(R’)n(OR)4-n(式中、
R及びR’は炭素原子数1〜5のアルキル基又は炭素原子数2〜6のアシル基を表し、nは1〜3の整数である)で示されるチタンアルコキシド、又はこれらの部分加水分解物が挙げられる。
R及びR’の具体例としては、メチル基、エチル基、直鎖又は分岐プロピル基、直鎖又は分岐ブチル基、直鎖又は分岐ペンチル基、アセチル基、プロピオニル基等が挙げられる。分散液中に添加されたこれらのチタン化合物(チタンアルコキシド)は、加水分解されて所謂チタニアゾルとなりこれが球状粒子表面を覆うことにより皮膜が形成される。
As the titanium compound used for the white film formed so as to cover the surface of the particle core made of the thermosetting resin, a general formula: Ti (OR) 4 or Ti (R ′) n (OR) 4-n ( Where
R and R ′ represent an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an acyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and n is an integer of 1 to 3), or a partial hydrolyzate thereof Is mentioned.
Specific examples of R and R ′ include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a linear or branched propyl group, a linear or branched butyl group, a linear or branched pentyl group, an acetyl group, and a propionyl group. These titanium compounds (titanium alkoxide) added to the dispersion are hydrolyzed to form a so-called titania sol, which forms a film by covering the surface of the spherical particles.
このようにして得られた白色微粒子は、白色皮膜が未焼成であるため表面にチタノール基が多く残存したものとなっている。そこで表面のチタノール基を利用してビニルトリエトキシシラン、メタクロキシプロピルトリメトキシシラン、γ−アミノプロピルトリメトキシシラン、メチルトリメトキシシラン、メチルトリエトキシシラン等のシランカップリング剤等によって容易に表面修飾できる。
こうした表面修飾を施すことにより、本発明の白色微粒子は粒子表面の帯電特性や粉流体特性を制御することが可能である。なおここでいう粉流体特性とは、粒子と液体の両特性を兼ね備える特性、すなわち、粒子でありながらその特徴である重力の影響を極めて受けずに高流動性を示すような特性を指す。
The white fine particles thus obtained have many titanol groups remaining on the surface because the white film has not been fired. Therefore, surface modification can be easily performed using silane coupling agents such as vinyltriethoxysilane, methaxypropyltrimethoxysilane, γ-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, and methyltriethoxysilane using the surface titanol group. it can.
By applying such surface modification, the white fine particles of the present invention can control the charging characteristics and powder fluid characteristics of the particle surface. In addition, the pulverized fluid characteristic here refers to a characteristic that has both characteristics of a particle and a liquid, that is, a characteristic that exhibits high fluidity without being significantly affected by gravity, which is a characteristic of the particle.
以上の工程からなる方法を実施することにより得られた本発明の白色微粒子は、酸化チタン膜により形成された高屈折率な膜を表面に有し、該膜は厚さを用途に応じて調節でき、しかも白色化度が高く、且つ亀裂、剥離しにくいことから、本発明の白色微粒子は十分な光の隠蔽性を有する特長を有する。また前述したように、微粒子の表面修飾によって表面特性を容易に改変できることから、本発明の白色微粒子は、たとえば、少なくとも一方が透明な対向する基板間に色と帯電特性の異なる少なくとも二種以上の粒子を封入し、粒子へ電界を与えて粒子を移動させて画像を表示する画像表示用パネル(いわゆる電子ペーパー表示装置)に用いる表示粒子として、好適に使用できる。
上述の用途のほか、本発明の白色微粒子は白色顔料として光拡散素子、インク、塗料、プラスチック・紙用フィラー、自動車用粉体顔料、筆記用具、スタンプ用インキ、修正用インキ等に好適に使用される。
The white fine particles of the present invention obtained by carrying out the method comprising the above steps have a high refractive index film formed of a titanium oxide film on the surface, and the thickness of the film is adjusted according to the application. In addition, since the degree of whitening is high and cracking and peeling are difficult, the white fine particles of the present invention have a feature of having sufficient light concealment. In addition, as described above, since the surface characteristics can be easily modified by surface modification of the fine particles, the white fine particles of the present invention include, for example, at least two or more kinds having different colors and charging characteristics between opposing substrates at least one of which is transparent. It can be suitably used as display particles used in an image display panel (so-called electronic paper display device) that encloses the particles, applies an electric field to the particles, and moves the particles to display an image.
In addition to the applications described above, the white fine particles of the present invention are suitably used as white pigments in light diffusing elements, inks, paints, plastic / paper fillers, automotive powder pigments, writing instruments, stamp inks, correction inks, etc. Is done.
以下に実施例を掲げて本発明をさらに詳しく説明するが、本発明はこれら実施例のみに限定されるものではない。 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples. However, the present invention is not limited to these examples.
<実施例1:白色微粒子の調製>
熱硬化性樹脂からなる粒子核として、粒子径約3.5μmのメラミン樹脂粒子(日産化学工業(株)製、オプトビーズ(登録商標)3500M)、アルコール系溶媒として無水エタノール、加水分解により酸化チタンを形成し得るチタン化合物としてチタンテトラブトキシド、水として脱イオン後にメンブランフィルターでろ過した純水を使用した。
まず無水エタノール100mLにメラミン樹脂粒子1.66gを、別の無水エタノール50mLにチタンテトラブトキシド0.85gを、さらに別の無水エタノール50mLに水1.80gを添加した。メラミン樹脂粒子を含む溶液を15分間超音波照射し、メラミン樹脂粒子の分散液を得た。分散液を反応器に移して25%アンモニア水0.30mLを添加し、乾燥窒素雰囲気下15分間30℃の恒温槽内で攪拌した。チタンテトラブトキシドを含むエタノール溶液を反応器に加えてさらに10分間攪拌した。その後、水を含むエタノール溶液をマイクロチューブポンプにより60分かけて滴下し、滴下後90分間さらに攪拌を続けた。
得られた懸濁液を遠心分離により沈降させ、デカンテーションにより上澄み液を取り除いた。これにエタノールを加えてデカンテーションを繰り返した後、60℃で24時間以上真空乾燥させて酸化チタン(含水物)でコーティングされたメラミン樹脂粒子を得た。
<Example 1: Preparation of white fine particles>
Melamine resin particles having a particle diameter of about 3.5 μm (manufactured by Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd., Opt Beads (registered trademark) 3500M) as particle nuclei made of thermosetting resin, anhydrous ethanol as alcohol solvent, titanium oxide by hydrolysis Titanium tetrabutoxide was used as a titanium compound capable of forming, and pure water filtered through a membrane filter after deionization was used as water.
First, 1.66 g of melamine resin particles were added to 100 mL of absolute ethanol, 0.85 g of titanium tetrabutoxide was added to 50 mL of another absolute ethanol, and 1.80 g of water was added to 50 mL of another absolute ethanol. The solution containing melamine resin particles was irradiated with ultrasonic waves for 15 minutes to obtain a dispersion of melamine resin particles. The dispersion was transferred to a reactor, 0.30 mL of 25% aqueous ammonia was added, and the mixture was stirred in a constant temperature bath at 30 ° C. for 15 minutes under a dry nitrogen atmosphere. An ethanol solution containing titanium tetrabutoxide was added to the reactor and stirred for an additional 10 minutes. Then, the ethanol solution containing water was dripped over 60 minutes with the microtube pump, and stirring was further continued for 90 minutes after dripping.
The resulting suspension was sedimented by centrifugation, and the supernatant was removed by decantation. Ethanol was added thereto and decantation was repeated, followed by vacuum drying at 60 ° C. for 24 hours or more to obtain melamine resin particles coated with titanium oxide (hydrous material).
<実施例2:白色微粒子の調製>
実施例1においてチタンテトラブトキシドの量を1.70gに変更した以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、酸化チタン(含水物)でコーティングされたメラミン樹脂粒子を得た。
<Example 2: Preparation of white fine particles>
Except that the amount of titanium tetrabutoxide was changed to 1.70 g in Example 1, the same operation as in Example 1 was performed to obtain melamine resin particles coated with titanium oxide (hydrous material).
<実施例3:白色微粒子の調製>
実施例1においてチタンテトラブトキシドの量を2.55gに、溶媒を無水エタノールからエタノール[関東化学(株)製、鹿1級]にそれぞれ変更した以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、酸化チタン(含水物)でコーティングされたメラミン樹脂粒子を得た。
<Example 3: Preparation of white fine particles>
In Example 1, the same operation as in Example 1 was performed except that the amount of titanium tetrabutoxide was changed to 2.55 g and the solvent was changed from absolute ethanol to ethanol (Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd., deer grade 1), respectively. Melamine resin particles coated with titanium oxide (hydrous material) were obtained.
<実施例4:白色微粒子の調製>
実施例1においてチタンテトラブトキシドの量を3.40gに、溶媒を無水エタノールからエタノール[関東化学(株)製、鹿1級]にそれぞれ変更した以外は、実施例1と同様の操作を行い、酸化チタン(含水物)でコーティングされたメラミン樹脂粒子を得た。
<Example 4: Preparation of white fine particles>
Except that the amount of titanium tetrabutoxide in Example 1 was changed to 3.40 g and the solvent was changed from absolute ethanol to ethanol (manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Inc., deer grade 1), the same operation as in Example 1 was performed, Melamine resin particles coated with titanium oxide (hydrous material) were obtained.
<酸化チタン含有量の算出>
各実施例で調製した白色微粒子を、それぞれ硝酸、フッ化水素酸により分解した後、高周波誘導結合プラズマ/発光分光分析(ICP−AES)[セイコーインスツル(株)製、Vista−PRO]によりチタン含有量を測定した。得られたチタン含有量から白色微粒子の酸化チタンの含有量を算出した。結果を表1に示す。
表1に示すように実施例1乃至実施例4で得られた白色微粒子からはそれぞれチタンが検出され、酸化チタンにより皮膜が形成されていることがわかった。
<Calculation of titanium oxide content>
The white fine particles prepared in each example were decomposed with nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid, respectively, and then subjected to high frequency inductively coupled plasma / emission spectroscopic analysis (ICP-AES) [manufactured by Seiko Instruments Inc., Vista-PRO] with titanium. The content was measured. The content of titanium oxide in the white fine particles was calculated from the obtained titanium content. The results are shown in Table 1.
As shown in Table 1, titanium was detected from the white fine particles obtained in Examples 1 to 4, and it was found that a film was formed of titanium oxide.
<白色度(光隠蔽性)測定>
各実施例で調製した白色微粒子、及び各実施例において粒子核として用いたオプトビーズ(登録商標)3500M(メラミン微粒子)並びに市販の白色粒子(シリコーン樹脂粒子、シリカ粒子)を、それぞれガラス基板上に単粒子層となるように固定し、分光式測色色差計[(有)東京電色製、オートマチックカラーアナライザー TC−1800 MK−II]により、各粒子の明度を測定し、白色度(光隠蔽性)の指標とした。結果を表1に示す。
表1に示すように、実施例1及び実施例2で得られた白色微粒子は市販の白色粒子よりも白色度に優れ、また、白色皮膜処理前のメラミン樹脂粒子と比べて6%程度白色度が向上しているという結果が得られた。さらに、よりチタンアルコキシドの添加量が多い実施例4で得られた白色微粒子に至っては、白色皮膜処理前のメラミン樹脂粒子と比べて24
%も白色度が向上しているという結果が得られた。
<Whiteness (light hiding) measurement>
White fine particles prepared in each example, Optobead (registered trademark) 3500M (melamine fine particles) used as particle nuclei in each example, and commercially available white particles (silicone resin particles, silica particles) on a glass substrate, respectively. The lightness of each particle was measured with a spectroscopic colorimetric colorimeter [manufactured by Tokyo Denshoku Co., Ltd., automatic color analyzer TC-1800 MK-II], and whiteness (light hiding) Index). The results are shown in Table 1.
As shown in Table 1, the white fine particles obtained in Example 1 and Example 2 are superior in whiteness to commercially available white particles, and are about 6% whiteness compared to melamine resin particles before white film treatment. The result was improved. Furthermore, the white fine particles obtained in Example 4 with a larger addition amount of titanium alkoxide reach 24 compared with the melamine resin particles before the white film treatment.
%, The result that the whiteness was improved was obtained.
<表面観察>
各実施例で調製した白色微粒子、及び各実施例において粒子核として用いたオプトビーズ(登録商標)3500M(メラミン微粒子)のそれぞれについて、走査型電子顕微鏡(SEM)[日本電子(株)製、JSM−7400F]によりその表面観察を行った。オプトビーズ(登録商標)3500MのSEM画像を図1に、実施例1及び実施例2で調製した白色微粒子のSEM画像をそれぞれ図2、図3に示す。また、実施例3及び実施例4で調製した白色微粒子のSEM画像をそれぞれ図7、図8に示す。
図1乃至図3、図7及び図8に示す走査型電子顕微鏡写真を参照すると、実施例1(図2)、実施例2(図3)、実施例3(図7)及び実施例4(図8)で得られた白色微粒子は、白色皮膜処理前のメラミン樹脂粒子(図1)と比べて滑らかな表面形状を有しているという結果が得られた。
また、実施例1(図2)と実施例2(図3)を比較すると、チタンアルコキシドの添加量(処理濃度)が多い実施例2(図3)の白色微粒子の方が、表面の凹凸が減少しているという結果が得られた。同様に、実施例2(図3)と対比して実施例3(図7)、実施例3(図7)と対比して実施例4(図8)の結果から判るように、チタンアルコキシドの添加量(処理濃度)の増加に伴い、得られた白色微粒子の表面の凹凸が減少するという結果が得られた。
<Surface observation>
For each of the white fine particles prepared in each example and OPTOBEADS (registered trademark) 3500M (melamine fine particles) used as particle nuclei in each example, a scanning electron microscope (SEM) [manufactured by JEOL Ltd., JSM The surface was observed by -7400F]. FIG. 1 shows an SEM image of OPTOBEADS (registered trademark) 3500M, and FIGS. 2 and 3 show SEM images of white fine particles prepared in Example 1 and Example 2, respectively. Further, SEM images of the white fine particles prepared in Example 3 and Example 4 are shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, respectively.
Referring to the scanning electron micrographs shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, 7 and 8, Example 1 (FIG. 2), Example 2 (FIG. 3), Example 3 (FIG. 7) and Example 4 ( The result that the white fine particle obtained by FIG. 8) has a smooth surface shape compared with the melamine resin particle (FIG. 1) before a white film process was obtained.
Further, when Example 1 (FIG. 2) and Example 2 (FIG. 3) are compared, the white fine particles of Example 2 (FIG. 3) with a larger amount of titanium alkoxide added (treatment concentration) have surface irregularities. The result was decreased. Similarly, as can be seen from the results of Example 3 (FIG. 7) in contrast to Example 2 (FIG. 3) and Example 4 (FIG. 8) in contrast to Example 3 (FIG. 7), the titanium alkoxide The result that the unevenness | corrugation of the surface of the obtained white fine particle decreased with the increase in addition amount (process density | concentration) was obtained.
<断面観察>
各実施例で調製した白色微粒子、及び各実施例において粒子核として用いたオプトビーズ(登録商標)3500M(メラミン微粒子)のそれぞれについて、各微粒子を樹脂へ埋包させた後、スライス片を作成し、透過型電子顕微鏡(TEM)[(株)日立製作所製、H−8000]によりその断面観察を行った。オプトビーズ(登録商標)3500MのTEM画像を図4に、実施例1及び実施例2で調製した白色微粒子のTEM画像をそれぞれ図5、図6に示す。また、実施例3及び実施例4で調製した白色微粒子のTEM画像をそれぞれ図9、図10に示す。
なお、図4乃至図6、図9及び図10は粒子の表面部分を拡大して示したものであり、図4は画面右側が粒子内部を示し、その隣りの濃淡のある粒団の画像(画面中央を上から下に亘る)は粒子の表面層を示す。また図5、図6、図9及び図10は画面左下側が粒子内部を示し、画面上側左寄りから画面右側(或いは画面下側)に向かって粒子の表面層を示す。
<Cross-section observation>
For each of the white fine particles prepared in each example and the Optobead (registered trademark) 3500M (melamine fine particles) used as the particle core in each example, each fine particle was embedded in a resin, and then a slice piece was prepared. The cross section was observed with a transmission electron microscope (TEM) [H-8000, manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd.]. FIG. 4 shows a TEM image of OPTOBEADS (registered trademark) 3500M, and FIGS. 5 and 6 show TEM images of white fine particles prepared in Example 1 and Example 2, respectively. Further, TEM images of the white fine particles prepared in Example 3 and Example 4 are shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, respectively.
4 to 6, FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are enlarged views of the surface portion of the particle, and FIG. 4 shows the inside of the particle on the right side of the screen, and an image of a particle aggregate having a light and shade adjacent to it ( The center of the screen (from top to bottom) shows the surface layer of the particles. In FIGS. 5, 6, 9 and 10, the lower left side of the screen shows the inside of the particle, and the surface layer of the particle is shown from the upper left side of the screen toward the right side (or the lower side of the screen).
図4乃至図6、図9及び図10に示す透過型電子顕微鏡写真を参照すると、実施例1(図5)、実施例2(図6)、実施例3(図9)及び実施例4(図10)で得られた白色微粒子は、白色皮膜処理前のメラミン樹脂粒子(図4)と比べると粒子表面にはっきりとした黒色のコントラストが見え、すなわち、酸化チタン皮膜が形成しているという結果が得られた。
また、実施例1(図5)と実施例2(図6)を比較すると、チタンアルコキシドの添加量(処理濃度)が多い実施例2(図6)の白色微粒子の方が、粒子表面の酸化チタン皮膜の厚さが厚くなるという結果が得られた。同様に、実施例2(図6)と対比して実施例3(図9)、実施例3(図9)と対比して実施例4(図10)の結果から判るように、チタンアルコキシドの添加量(処理濃度)の増加に伴い、得られた白色微粒子の粒子表面の酸化チタン皮膜の厚さが厚くなるという結果が得られた。
Referring to the transmission electron micrographs shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, 9 and 10, Example 1 (FIG. 5), Example 2 (FIG. 6), Example 3 (FIG. 9) and Example 4 ( The white fine particles obtained in FIG. 10) show a clear black contrast on the particle surface as compared with the melamine resin particles before the white film treatment (FIG. 4), that is, a titanium oxide film is formed. was gotten.
Further, when Example 1 (FIG. 5) and Example 2 (FIG. 6) are compared, the white fine particles of Example 2 (FIG. 6) with a larger amount of titanium alkoxide added (treatment concentration) are oxidized on the particle surface. As a result, the thickness of the titanium film was increased. Similarly, as can be seen from the results of Example 3 (FIG. 9) compared to Example 2 (FIG. 6) and Example 4 (FIG. 10) compared to Example 3 (FIG. 9), the titanium alkoxide As the addition amount (treatment concentration) increased, the result was that the thickness of the titanium oxide film on the surface of the obtained white fine particles increased.
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