Surface characterization, microstructure, and wetting of networks from α,ω-dihydroxy(polydimethylsiloxane) and 1,1,2,2-tetrahydrotridecafluoro octyltriethoxysilane

Janelle Uilk, Erika E. Johnston, Steve Bullock, Kenneth J. Wynne

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Abstract

Surface-modified siloxane networks were prepared using the dibutyltin diacetate catalyzed reaction of α,ω)-dihydroxy(polydimethylsiloxane), HO(Me2SiO)nH, with tridecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctyl triethoxysilane, [CF3(CF2)5(CH2)2 Si(OC2H5)3, FTEOS]. Surface characterization of these elastomers was carried out using electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Surface phase separation occurs as a function of increasing ratio of FTEOS to HO(Me2SiO)nH. Dynamic contact angle (DCA) analysis with water as the interrogating fluid showed that water contamination affects DCA data in the compositional range 4x-8x, where "x" is the ratio of ethoxy groups from FTEOS to OH groups in HO(Me2SiO)nH. Diffusion of polydimethyl siloxane oil species from coatings is blocked in compositions of 10x or greater. Chemical stability is also enhanced for 10x and 12x composisitions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1506-1511
Number of pages6
JournalMacromolecular Chemistry and Physics
Volume203
Issue number10-11
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 29 2002

Keywords

  • Atomic force microscopy (AFM)
  • Dynamic contact angle
  • Fluorinated alkylsiloxane
  • Polysiloxanes
  • Wetting

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