Table 3.
Sol-gel recipes; precursors used in the synthesis of the hydrophobic transparent sol-gel coatings used for deployment in Galway Bay.
Sol Name | TEOS | ETEOS | CTMS | EtOH | HCl | H2O | DMDEOS | TMES |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMDEOS | 2.679 | - | - | 18.24 | 0.029 | 3.6 | 6.51 | - |
HC006 | 2.763 | 0.886 | 2.094 | 12.04 | 0.007 | 2.378 | - | - |
T2 | 4.06 | 0.84 | - | 11.67 | 0.007 | 2.252 | - | 1.42 |
B Sol | 2.793 | 0.886 | 2.094 1 | 12.04 2 | 0.007 | 2.378 | - | - |
1 Fumed silica methylated (FmS CH3) was used instead of ethanol (EtOH). 2 CTMS was added to sol after 24 h. Volumes of precursors are given in milliliters (mL).