Regarding the design of hydrogel-organic resin hybrid network coating materials, how can the compatibility between the hydrophilic and hydrophobic components be effectively improved?
To improve compatibility between hydrophilic and hydrophobic components in hydrogel-organic resin hybrid coatings, compatibilizers, surface treatments, and blending techniques, as well as crosslinking agents and molecular design with amphiphilic polymers, must be used These strategies enhance interfacial adhesion and overall performance of the hybrid materials.
There are two general approaches for hydrophilic hydroxyl containing inorganic to organic polymers. One is to match the hydrophobic character of surface to that of the polymer by surface modification. The other is to chemically coupled. The publications Hydrophobicity, Hydrophilicity and Silane Surface Modification and Silane Coupling Agents: Connecting Across boundaries can be down loaded. They are attached here.