Clear Antismudge
Unimolecular Coatings of Diblock Copolymers on Glass Plates
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Abstract
Two poly[3-(triisopropyloxysilyl)propyl
methacrylate]-<i>block</i>-poly[2-(perfluorooctyl)ethyl
methacrylate] (PIPSMA-<i>b</i>-PFOEMA) samples and one poly(perfluoropropylene
oxide)-<i>block</i>-poly-[3-(triisopropyloxysilyl)propyl
methacrylate] (PFPO-<i>b</i>-PIPSMA) sample were synthesized,
characterized, and used to coat glass plates. These coatings were
formed by evaporating a dilute polymer solution containing HCl, which
catalyzed PIPSMA’s sol–gel chemistry. Polymer usage
was minimized by targeting at diblock copolymer unimolecular (brush)
layers that consisted of a sol–gelled grafted PIPSMA layer
and an oil- and water-repellant fluorinated surface layer. Investigated
is the effect of varying the catalyst amount, polymer amount, as well
as block copolymer type and composition on the structure, morphology,
and oil- and water-repellency of the coatings. Under optimized conditions,
the prepared coatings were optically clear and resistant to writing
by a permanent marker. The marker’s trace was the faintest
on PFPO-<i>b</i>-PIPSMA coatings. In addition, the PFPO-<i>b</i>-PIPSMA coatings were far more wear-resistant than the
PIPSMA-<i>b</i>-PFOEMA coatings