PT Journal
AU Miller, V
   Bakalova, T
   Exnar, P
   Lovetinska Slamborova, I
   Louda, P
TI Mechanical Resistance of Hydrophobic Inorganic-Organic Nanolayers with Antifouling Effect
SO Manufacturing Technology Journal
PY 2018
BP 781
EP 786
VL 18
IS 5
DI 10.21062/ujep/177.2018/a/1213-2489/MT/18/5/781
DE Sol-gel synthesis; Polymerization; Abrasion resistance; Hydrophobicity; Antifouling properties
AB This paper deals with the preparation, composition and mechanical resistance of inorganic-organic nanolayers with built-in hydrophobic groups through sol-gel synthesis. The components of the nanolayers are 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate, tetraethyl orthosilicate and hydrophobic chains - hydrocarbon chains in the range of 8 to 16 carbons. The study is aimed at evaluating the mechanical properties of prepared nanolayers with different hydrophobic chains compared to a reference sample without any hydrophobic groups. An abrasion resistance test was performed on several selected nanolayers with the best hydrophobic and antifouling properties. In the framework of the research, nanolayers prepared with polymerization achieved by heating at 85 °C or 150 °C were compared. The best mechanical properties and hydrophobicity of prepared nanolayers was AF12 with a hexadecyl hydrocarbon chain polymerized at 150 °C. These nanolayers are suitable for marine, underwater or any other hydrophobic application results from performed research.
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