Mechanical tests of unfilled silicone and PDMS/spherical Ag@SiO₂ core–shell nanocomposite coatings.

Properties	Concentration of PDMS/Ag@SiO2 core–shell nanocomposites coatings
	0.0%	0.05%	0.10%	0.50%	1.0%	3.0%
Impact resistance (joule)	5	7	9	14	12	10
Cross-hatch	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
T-bending	<5	<5	<5	<5	<5	<5