Abstract
The effects of Organofunctional moieties and the adhesion properties of hydrophobic
[Tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyethyl]dimethylchlorosilane (Alkyl)] coated on AISI 304 to determine the
corrosion resistance were investigated and presented. Two different types of adhesion, namely:
silicon oxide and plasma silicon oxide films were grown on AISI 304 with the aid of an atomic‐layer
deposition technique. The effects of the surface preparations on the functionality and the properties
of the hydrophobic silane coating were characterized, using the scanning electron microscope (SEM)
and the atomic force microscope (AFM) for morphology and topography. X‐ray diffraction (XRD) and
attenuated Fourier‐transform infrared (FTIR‐ATR) were used for the chemical composition and the
bonding structure, the water contact angle were measured and processed, as well as the
determination of electrochemistry of the coated and uncoated surfaces. The results showed that the
silicon oxide treated surface improved the durability of the silane film in the corrosive medium; and
that has more chemical stability with the coating, when compared with the plasma silicon oxide and
base material, which was distinctly discussed.