Surface Characterization of Adamantylethyltrichlorosilane (AdSi) Coatings on Aluminum

Abstract

Surface characterization techniques were used to evaluate adamantylethyltrichlorosilane (AdSi) as a potential coating to provide surface protection or as an initiator for diamond-like thin films. FT-IR and FT-Raman results indicate that, after formation and heating, the coating system has developed a cross-linked siloxane network. Quartz crystal microbalance and contact angle measurements were used to monitor the adsorption rates and the effect coverage of AdSi on oxidized aluminum (Al) surfaces. A concentration-dependent adsorption rate from hexane and ethanol/acetic acid solutions was observed. It was also evident that multilayer formation was occurring, probably due to the highly reactive chlorosilane functional groups.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA366707

Entities

People

  • Brian J. Kennedy
  • Larry Seger
  • Robert A. Fifer
  • Sara Jensen

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Acetic Acid
  • Adsorption
  • Aluminum
  • Films
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Metals
  • Military Research
  • Monomolecular Films
  • Quartz Crystal Microbalances
  • Raman Spectra
  • Self Assembled Monolayers
  • Silicon Compounds
  • Spectra
  • Thin Films

Readers

  • Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.