Silver-perfluorodecanethiolate complexes having superhydrophobic, antifouling, antibacterial properties
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Fabricating Superhydrophobic Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Applications
Published on: August 28, 2015
Jae-Seung Chung1, Byoung Gak Kim2, Soojin Shim1
1Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Shilim-9-Dong, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul 151-744, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Silver-perfluorodecanethiolate complexes having superhydrophobic, antifouling, antibacterial properties were prepared by a reaction of silver nitrate with perfluorodecanethiol. When the silver nitrate to perfluorodecanethiol molar ratio was 1/2, silver-perfluorodecanethiolate complexes having hierarchical micro-/nano-sized wire shapes were obtained, and they showed superhydrophobic and antifouling properties. After UV irradiation, silver nanoparticles were generated on the wires and exhibited antibacterial properties.
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