Abstract
Surface elastic properties of sol-gel derived porous nanosilica optical coatings were determined using scanning force microscopy. Silica nanocoatings prepared under acid and base catalyzed sol-gel process exhibited varying surface morphology, particle size and porosity. Force-distance spectroscopy measurements were conducted on these coatings using scanning force microscopy, and their elastic moduli were obtained by applying Hertz model. The elastic modulus of the coatings varied from 2.4to13.4GPa depending on the nature and concentration of the catalyst used.
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