In this article, the mechanical and wetting behavior of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) and nanoporous-filled AAO were investigated using nanoindentation and contact angle measurements. The results showed that the nanoporous AAO was hydrophobic with a contact angle of 105°. The polymer filling affected the surface property and reduced the contact angle to 84°. The effects of the nanoporous filling on the Young's modulus and the hardness are investigated and discussed. A three-dimensional finite element model was also successfully developed to understand the nanoindentation-induced mechanism. A maximum von Mises stress of 1058 MPa occurred beneath the indenter. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
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Fang, T. H., Wang, T. H., & Kang, S. H. (2009). Nanomechanical and surface behavior of polydimethylsiloxane-filled nanoporous anodic alumina. In Journal of Materials Science (Vol. 44, pp. 1588–1593). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-008-3232-7
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