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    • Materials Science
    • Surface Chemistry
    • Photochemistry

    Background:

    • Development of photoswitchable surfaces is crucial for advanced responsive materials.
    • Fabrication of such surfaces often requires substrate-specific methods.
    • A universal precursor coating approach is needed for efficient immobilization of photo-responsive moieties.

    Discussion:

    • Reactive surface coatings enabled parallel fabrication of three distinct photoswitchable surfaces.
    • Azobenzene, salicylideneaniline, and spiropyran moieties were successfully immobilized on glass, polycarbonate, and steel.
    • Reversible wettability switching was achieved on all tested substrates via UV irradiation.

    Key Insights:

    • The precursor coating strategy allows for substrate-independent fabrication of photoswitchable surfaces.
    • Spiropyran functionalization yielded the maximum wettability switching range, with a contact angle difference of nearly 30°.
    • This work demonstrates a versatile method for creating light-responsive materials.

    Outlook:

    • Further optimization of photoswitchable moieties and precursor chemistries.
    • Exploration of applications in smart coatings, sensors, and microfluidics.
    • Investigating long-term stability and performance under various environmental conditions.