Talk:Perfluorodecyltrichlorosilane

Title mis-spell
Shouldn't this page's title be changed to "perfluor o decyltrichlorosilane"?
 * . You're right.  I have now retitled the article.  -- Ed (Edgar181) 00:44, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Reduces Surface Energy
I realize that "reduces surface energy" is a standard claim for perfluorinating surfaces, but it doesn't make any sense without clarification. What is lowered is surface polarity and polarizability which lowers the energy of interaction between the surface and a variety of fluids, thus *increasing* interfacial tension and the contribution of surface energy to overall free energy. The net result is a surface which is more difficult to wet with a variety of liquids. However, there are plenty of materials that will show an enhanced adhesion to the perfluorinated surface, particularly in the presence of water. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.68.20.187 (talk) 15:07, 31 July 2013 (UTC)

Nomenclature
'Perfluoro-' implies replacement of ALL hydrogens by fluorine in a group or molecule. In this case, there are still 4 hydrogens left on the C10 chain. "1H,1H,2H,2H-heptadecafluorodecyltrichlorosilane" would be more appropriate. 24.235.89.215 (talk) 15:22, 11 February 2019 (UTC)