title: 3-(Triethoxysilyl)propionitrile sol-gel coating.
abstract: 3-(Triethoxysilyl)propionitrile (TESPN) sol-gel has been prepared under different conditions. It was employed for coating the surfaces of quartz and aluminum. Infrared (IR) and Raman spectra of TESPN and TESPN sol-gels have been recorded in the study of the sol-gel process. Transmission and reflection absorption IR (RAIR) spectra of TESPN sol-gel coated quartz and aluminum have also been collected for better understanding the film formation on the substrate surfaces. Spectra collected at different temperatures indicated that the silane film on quartz decomposes at 700 degrees C. Results from thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) supported this result. Based on the group frequencies and the spectral behavior in different states, some vibrational modes were assigned to the observed bands. The anticorrosion behavior of the sol-gel coated aluminum in comparison with the uncoated metal was evaluated by measuring the potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152-6060, USA. yingli@memphis.edu
authors.forename: Ying-Sing
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Paul B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Tuan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tran
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum / Q000737:chemistry; D017097:Electric Impedance; D004563:Electrochemistry; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry*; D044367:Phase Transition; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared / Q000379:methods*; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman / Q000379:methods*; D013696:Temperature; D013818:Thermogravimetry; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D009570:Nitriles; D012821:Silanes; C503295:3-(triethoxysilyl)propionitrile; D000535:Aluminum; C005557:propionitrile