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The Evolution of Silica Nanoparticle-polyester Coatings on Surfaces Exposed to Sunlight
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The Evolution of Silica Nanoparticle-polyester Coatings on Surfaces Exposed to Sunlight

The Evolution of Silica Nanoparticle-polyester Coatings on Surfaces Exposed to Sunlight

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October 11, 2016

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10.3791/54309-v

DOI:
10.3791/54309-v

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10:27 min
October 11, 2016

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1School of Science, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology,Swinburne University of Technology, 2BlueScope Steel Research, 3Infrared Microspectroscopy Beamline,Australian Synchrotron, 4School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health,RMIT University

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Two types of surfaces, polyester-coated steel and polyester coated with a layer of silica nanoparticles, were studied. Both surfaces were exposed to sunlight, which was found to cause substantial changes in the chemistry and nanoscale topography of the surface.

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Truong, V. K., Stefanovic, M., Maclaughlin, S., Tobin, M., Vongsvivut, J., Al Kobaisi, M., Crawford, R. J., Ivanova, E. P. The Evolution of Silica Nanoparticle-polyester Coatings on Surfaces Exposed to Sunlight. J. Vis. Exp. (116), e54309, doi:10.3791/54309 (2016).

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