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Enhancing the mechanical properties of superhydrophobic atmospheric pressure plasma deposited siloxane coatings
Date Issued
2011-01-12
Date Available
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Abstract
Surfaces with water contact angles above 150° are regarded as superhydrophobic. In this study
the use of atmospheric pressure plasma jet system called PlasmaStreamTM to deposit
superhydrophobic coatings is investigated. The coatings were deposited from the following liquid
precursors: HMDSO, tetramethyl cyclotetrasiloxane (Tomcats) and a mixture of Tomcats and
fluorosiloxane. The objective of the study is to investigate how precursor type and deposition
conditions, influences the morphology and mechanical performance of the deposited
superhydrophobic coatings. Optical profilometry, AFM, SEM, Ellipsometry, XPS, Water contact
angle and FTIR techniques were used to evaluate the surface roughness, morphology, thickness
and chemical functionality of the deposited coatings. The mechanical properties were evaluated
using the Nano Tribometer, Nano Scratch, Ultra Nanoindentation and ultrasonic abrasion tests.
Superhydrophobic coatings deposited from a precursor mixture of Tomcats and fluorosiloxane
yielded a substantial enhancement in coating adhesion and mechanical durability compared to the
superhydrophobic coatings obtained with either Tomcats or HMDSO precursors alone. All three
coatings exhibited a ‘needle-like’ morphology, however in the case of the coating deposited from
the precursor mixture, a reduction in the heights of the ‘needle’ peaks (reduced roughness),
combined with an increased level of cross-linking may explain the enhanced mechanical
durability of this superhydrophobic coating.
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Wiley
Journal
Plasma Processes and Polymers
Volume
8
Issue
4
Start Page
305
End Page
315
Copyright (Published Version)
2011 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
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