journal article·2025-04-25

Transparent, Impact-Resistant Urethane-Siloxane Hybrid Coating with High Hardness and Exceptional Flexibility for Flexible Cover Windows

Zhu Wu, Jianhui Xia

ACS Applied Polymer Materials· Volume 7· Issue 8
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Abstract

Highly impact-resistant transparent coatings, with a pencil hardness of 9H and an extremely small bending radius ( r ≤ 1.5 mm), demonstrate significant potential as surface protection materials for ultrathin glass (UTG) cover windows in foldable displays. However, the inherent trade-offs between hardness and flexibility, as well as between hardness and impact resistance, pose a significant challenge in the development of such materials. To overcome these inherent conflicts, this study proposes a simple yet effective synergistic strategy for preparing urethane-siloxane hybrid coatings with the desired properties. The coating is a nanohybrid composite, prepared via photopolymerization, using methacrylate-functionalized polysilsesquioxane (MA-PSQ), 3-mercaptopropyl-functionalized polysilsesquioxane (MP-PSQ), and hexafunctional low-molecular-weight urethane acrylate (Hexa-UA).
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OpenAlex topics: Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity · Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry · Flame retardant materials and properties

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Affiliations

South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices

South China University of Technology

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Recruitment Program of Guangdong · Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices

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