Fractional Factorial Design to Evaluate the Synthesis and Electrochemical Transfer Parameters of h-BN Coatings

In this study, we present a fractional factorial design approach for exploring the effects and interactions of key synthesis and electrochemical transfer parameters on the roughness and wettability of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) coatings, due to their essential role in biofilm formation. The stud...

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Main Authors: Helen Figueroa, Juliet Aristizabal, Elías Reinoso-Guerra, Bárbara Arce, María José Vargas-Straube, Dana Gentil, Cristian Ramírez, José Cordero, Nelson P. Barrera, Carolina Parra
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author Helen Figueroa
Juliet Aristizabal
Elías Reinoso-Guerra
Bárbara Arce
María José Vargas-Straube
Dana Gentil
Cristian Ramírez
José Cordero
Nelson P. Barrera
Carolina Parra
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Carolina Parra
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description In this study, we present a fractional factorial design approach for exploring the effects and interactions of key synthesis and electrochemical transfer parameters on the roughness and wettability of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) coatings, due to their essential role in biofilm formation. The studied parameters for the synthesis process include precursor mass, growth time, and substrate conditioning, whereas for the transfer process, applied voltage and aqueous medium concentration were studied. Through this polynomial model, we confirmed the strong influence of precursor mass and medium concentration parameters on h-BN surface roughness and its resulting antibiofilm properties.
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spelling doaj.art-6b7da73e72ae48faa45a55083ec4bfd62023-12-08T15:22:50ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912023-11-011323299210.3390/nano13232992Fractional Factorial Design to Evaluate the Synthesis and Electrochemical Transfer Parameters of h-BN CoatingsHelen Figueroa0Juliet Aristizabal1Elías Reinoso-Guerra2Bárbara Arce3María José Vargas-Straube4Dana Gentil5Cristian Ramírez6José Cordero7Nelson P. Barrera8Carolina Parra9Laboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Avenida España 1680, Valparaíso 2390123, ChileLaboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Avenida España 1680, Valparaíso 2390123, ChileLaboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Avenida España 1680, Valparaíso 2390123, ChileLaboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Avenida España 1680, Valparaíso 2390123, ChileLaboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Avenida España 1680, Valparaíso 2390123, ChileLaboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Avenida España 1680, Valparaíso 2390123, ChileDepartamento de Ingeniería Química y Ambiental, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Avenida España 1680, Valparaíso 2390123, ChileFacultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Alameda 340, Santiago 7820436, ChileFacultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Alameda 340, Santiago 7820436, ChileLaboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Avenida España 1680, Valparaíso 2390123, ChileIn this study, we present a fractional factorial design approach for exploring the effects and interactions of key synthesis and electrochemical transfer parameters on the roughness and wettability of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) coatings, due to their essential role in biofilm formation. The studied parameters for the synthesis process include precursor mass, growth time, and substrate conditioning, whereas for the transfer process, applied voltage and aqueous medium concentration were studied. Through this polynomial model, we confirmed the strong influence of precursor mass and medium concentration parameters on h-BN surface roughness and its resulting antibiofilm properties.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/23/2992h-BNfractional experiment designCVD synthesiselectrochemical transfer
spellingShingle Helen Figueroa
Juliet Aristizabal
Elías Reinoso-Guerra
Bárbara Arce
María José Vargas-Straube
Dana Gentil
Cristian Ramírez
José Cordero
Nelson P. Barrera
Carolina Parra
Fractional Factorial Design to Evaluate the Synthesis and Electrochemical Transfer Parameters of h-BN Coatings
Nanomaterials
h-BN
fractional experiment design
CVD synthesis
electrochemical transfer
title Fractional Factorial Design to Evaluate the Synthesis and Electrochemical Transfer Parameters of h-BN Coatings
title_full Fractional Factorial Design to Evaluate the Synthesis and Electrochemical Transfer Parameters of h-BN Coatings
title_fullStr Fractional Factorial Design to Evaluate the Synthesis and Electrochemical Transfer Parameters of h-BN Coatings
title_full_unstemmed Fractional Factorial Design to Evaluate the Synthesis and Electrochemical Transfer Parameters of h-BN Coatings
title_short Fractional Factorial Design to Evaluate the Synthesis and Electrochemical Transfer Parameters of h-BN Coatings
title_sort fractional factorial design to evaluate the synthesis and electrochemical transfer parameters of h bn coatings
topic h-BN
fractional experiment design
CVD synthesis
electrochemical transfer
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/23/2992
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