Which risk increases when hydrophobic molecular coatings degrade outdoors?

💡 Explanation

Fouling risk increases because degradation exposes polar groups; the mechanism, chemisorption, decreases hydrophobicity enabling more surface interaction. Therefore fouling is favored, rather than decreased thermal stress; Van der Waals forces are persistent, and dielectric parameters are unrelated.

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