RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Miller, Vojtěch
A1 Bakalova, Totka
A1 Exnar, Petr
A1 Lovětinská Šlamborová, Irena
A1 Louda, Petr
T1 Mechanical Resistance of Hydrophobic Inorganic-Organic Nanolayers with Antifouling Effect
JF Manufacturing Technology Journal
YR 2018
VO 18
IS 5
SP 781
OP 786
DO 10.21062/ujep/177.2018/a/1213-2489/MT/18/5/781
UL https://journalmt.com/artkey/mft-201805-0015.php
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.