Organic Coatings: Modification and Spectroscopical Analysis

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All synthesized and applied BioBased Materials will interact with their users and the environment. The surface of the material therefore can determine how the reaction towards the material will be. Careful design, modification, manipulation and characterization of surfaces is an important part of application of BioBased Materials, and will be discussed in this course: - fundamentals in surface and interface science; - binder chemistry and film formation for e.g. water based, solvent based, radiation curable and powder coatings; - modification of surfaces: o chemical modification of surfaces: adsorption of polymers and surfactants, plasma modification; o biological modification of surfaces; - coating formulation; surface characterization: contact angle, spectroscopy (e.g. IR), microscopy (optical, SEM, TEM, AFM), application properties (gloss, colour, adhesion and mechanical properties) - traditional and new application fields of (biobased) coatings: inks and paints, antifouling, wear resistant, antimicrobial, self-cleaning, self-repairing, etc.; Description of skills training during the course: - coating formulation and film formation; - gain insights in the advantages/disadvantages of different types of binder chemistries and film formation mechanisms; - interpretation of coating formulation and surface characterization results; - reading and understanding relevant scientific papers in the field; - solving problems in the field; - critical thinking.