Nanoscale morphology for high hydrophobicity of a hard sol–gel thin film

• Main Authors: Wu, Y. L., Zeng, X. T., Chen, Zhong
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Microelectronics and semiconductor materials::Thin films
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94600; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/9344
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

It is challenging to obtain a hydrophobic smooth coating with high optical and mechanical properties at the same time because the hydrophobic additives are soft in nature resulting in reduced hardness and durability. This paper reports a durable hydrophobic transparent coating on glass fabricated by...