Research Article

Silica Based Superhydrophobic Nanocoatings for Natural Rubber Surfaces

Table 2

FT-IR stretching vibrations of the uncoated rubber and dipped coated and spray coated rubber.

Uncoated rubberCorresponding vibrationDipped coated rubberCorresponding vibrationSpray coated rubberCorresponding vibration
IR frequency (cm−1)IR Frequency (cm−1)IR Frequency (cm−1)

672C-H deformation686C-H deformation686C-H deformation
736C-H out of plane bending788Si-O symmetric stretching788Si-O symmetric stretching
836=C-H out of plane bending864=C-H out of plane bending864=C-H out of plane bending
1038C-H in plane bending1010C-H in plane bending1009C-H in plane bending
1091C-H in plane bending1072O-Si-O asymmetric stretching1072O-Si-O asymmetric stretching
1261O-P-O asymmetric1258O-P-O asymmetric stretching1258O-P-O asymmetric stretching
stretching1446CH2 deformation1446CH2 deformation
1375CH2 deformation1483CH2 deformation1483CH2 deformation
1445CH2 deformation1657C=C stretching1657C=C stretching
1660C=C stretching2853CH2 symmetric stretching2857CH2 symmetric stretching
2852CH2 symmetric stretching2921CH2 symmetric stretching2927CH2 symmetric stretching
2925CH2 symmetric stretching2962CH3 asymmetric stretching2962CH3 asymmetric stretching
2960CH3 asymmetric stretchingBroad peak in ~3500O-H stretchingBroad peak in ~3500O-H stretching
Broad peak in ~3500O-H stretching