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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Elevated-Temperature Nano-Mechanical Properties of a PDMS-Silica-Based Superhydrophobic Nanocomposite Coating.

Chun-Wei Yao, Ian Lian, Jiang Zhou, Paul Bernazzani, Mien Jao

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Chun-Wei YaoDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9032-9592
Ian LianDepartment of Biology, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710, USA.
Jiang ZhouDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710, USA.
Paul BernazzaniDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710, USA.
Mien JaoDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5023-7714

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigates the elevated-temperature mechanical and viscoelastic properties of a PDMS-silica-based superhydrophobic nanocomposite coating using nanoindentation and a nano-dynamic mechanical analysis over a temperature range of 24 °C to 160 °C. The nanoindentation load-displacement curves exhibited consistent hysteresis, indicating a stable energy dissipation across the temperature range. Creep tests revealed an increased displacement and accelerated deformation at elevated temperatures, displaying a two-stage creep profile characterized by rapid primary and steady-state secondary creep. The hardness decreased with the creep time, while the strain rate sensitivity remained relatively stable, suggesting consistent deformation mechanisms. A time-dependent creep model incorporating linear and logarithmic terms accurately captured the experimental data. The nano-dynamic mechanical analysis results showed a decrease in the storage modulus with depth, while the loss modulus and tan δ peaked at shallow depths. These findings are crucial for the evaluation and design of superhydrophobic nanocomposite coatings.

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nanocompositenanocreepnanoscale dynamic mechanical analysis

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PMID40559261
PMCPMC12195865

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