Effect of inorganic constituent on nanomechanical and tribological properties of polymer, quasi-ceramic and hybrid coatings

► Four coatings were prepared with varying degrees of inorganic segments. ► Spectroscopic investigations were conducted to verify the inorganic constituents. ► Nanoindentation and nanoscratch analyses were conducted for nanomechanical properties. ► Surface morphology varied with the variation in inorganic constituent. ► Failure mechanism was predicted and verified using atomic force microscopy.