Study on the Influence of Polymer/Particle Properties on the Resilience of Superhydrophobic Coatings.

ABSTRACT: Enhancement in the resilience of superhydrophobic coatings is crucial for their future applicability. However, the progress in this aspect is currently limited due to the lack of a consistent resilience analysis methodology/protocol as well as the limited understanding of the influence of the materials components on the resultant coating performance. This study applies a quantitative analysis methodology involving image analysis and mass tracking and utilizes it to investigate how the properties of coating components can influence coating resilience. The factors examined were changing the molecular weight/tensile strength of poly(vinylchloride)/poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PVC/PDMS) polymers and changing the size of the roughening particles. In addition to the examination of resilience data to

SUBMITTER: Mehanna YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9161389 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature