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A high-throughput screening method for the exploration of optimal curing parameters and resistance to solvents of NANOMER® coating materials based on the temperature-dependent swellability was developed. The screening method was first tested using a model sol made of pre-hydrolyzed (3-glycidoxypropyl)triethoxysilane (GPTES), tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), (heptadecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrodecyl)triethoxysilane (FTS) and zirconium complex (prepared of zirconium-tert-butoxide complexed with acetylacetonate) charged with reactive diluent trimethylolpropan-triglycidether and defined amounts of fluorescein and cured at different temperatures. Afterwards, fluorescein was extracted with sodium hydroxide solution and the optical density of the supernatant of all samples was measured at 490 nm which is sensitive to the dye concentration. The optical density (OD) correlates with the degree of curing. According to this screening a temperature \(CDATA \geq 140 ^\circ\)C is necessary for proper curing. The time dependence of extraction reveals information on resistance against sodium hydroxide solution, i. e. alkali resistance. The time dependent extraction of fluorescein at \(60^{\circ}\)C of coatings cured at 100 and 140°C, respectively, shows a better resistance against 0.1 M sodium hydroxide solution for the one cured at 140°C, especially in the time range 10–60 min. The whole process — sol preparation, mixing of sols with dye, extraction, and optical spectroscopy—can be performed automatically. Further testes were made to proof the usability of this process. 96 hybrid materials were screened in regard to their alkali resistance and finally, a total number of 14 clear organic-inorganic hybrid coating systems with improved stability against sodium hydroxide solution were derived from this study.
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Schäfer, G., Schmidt, H.K. A high-throughput screening method for the exploration of optimal curing parameters and resistance to solvents of NANOMER®coating materials. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 38, 215–221 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-006-7319-9
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