Dmitriy Krutskikh

Dmitriy Krutskikh


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 June 2024 in Polymers
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DKDmitriy Krutskikh
Dmitriy Krutskikh
Aleksey ShapaginAleksey Shapagin
Aleksey Shapagin
IPIrina Olegovna Plyusnina
Irina Olegovna Plyusnina
NBNikita Budylin
Nikita Budylin
ASAnna A. Shcherbina
Anna A. Shcherbina
Mikhail SoldatovMikhail Soldatov
Mikhail Soldatov
Preparation of hydrophobic coatings is still a challenge for researchers in various fields of science. One of the easiest ways consists of the use of special modifiers. However, usually such modifiers are poorly compatible with organic polymeric matrixes, which leads to segregation of modifiers and deterioration of coating properties. In this work, we have synthesized a number of organosilicon copolymers and studied their compatibility with epoxy matrix and hydrophobic efficiency. It was shown that the increase of phenyl-containing units leads to increase of compatibility but decreases hydrophobic efficiency. Addition of small amounts of such modifiers into commercial epoxy paint material can lead to an increase of contact angle of the final coating from 63 to 87° without deterioration of other physico-mechanical properties. These results open new perspectives in preparation of organosilicon hydrophobic modifiers with directed properties for fields of application such as paints and coating materials.