Covalent Grafting of Durable and Optically Clear Antifogging Copolymer Films to Protective Combat Glasses

Abstract

Fogging of goggles, glasses, and other optical devices can lead to numerous practical issues. Because of this, significant work has been done to develop antifogging coatings for various substrates. However, many of the current methods involve expensive and challenging application techniques with precise curing methods. In this report, the University of Georgia (UGA) New Materials Institute describes the attempted development of a zwitterionic antifogging copolymer that can be covalently grafted to any substrate with an abstractable hydrogen. Copolymers were made that originally had excellent antifogging characteristics and durability, but there were challenges in reproducing the copolymer composition and coating formulation that led to continued antifogging and durable coatings. The coatings were inconsistent in several ways, and ultimately resulted in subpar performance of the antifogging films.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 27, 2024
Accession Number
AD1224684

Entities

People

  • Caitlin Cato
  • Grant Crane
  • Jason Locklin
  • Madison Smith
  • Qiaohong Liu
  • Ryan Maynard

Organizations

  • University of Georgia

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Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene