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  • Materials Science
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Polymer Science

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  • Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly is a versatile technique for fabricating multilayered polymer films.
  • Controlling surface topography and wettability is crucial for various applications, including coatings and sensors.
  • Hierarchical porous structures offer unique properties due to their multi-scale features.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic polymer surfaces with hierarchical porous structures.
  • To investigate the influence of polyelectrolyte molecular weights, deposition time, and pH on surface topography and pore formation.
  • To achieve switchable wettability from superhydrophilic to superhydrophobic states.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA)/poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) multilayers using LbL assembly.
  • Induction of hierarchical porous structures at acidic pH (1.8-2.4).
  • Tuning of surface properties via control of polyelectrolyte molecular weights (15K-900K g/mol) and deposition times (10-900 s).
  • Surface characterization of topography and pore structures.
  • Wettability switching using chemical vapor deposition with trichloro(1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluoro-octyl)silane.

Main Results:

  • Synchronous development of nano- and micro-scaled hierarchical porous structures was achieved by optimizing PAA/PAH combinations and deposition parameters.
  • Superhydrophilicity was obtained on thermally cross-linked porous surfaces due to residual functional groups.
  • A reversible transition from superhydrophilic to superhydrophobic states was demonstrated via chemical modification.
  • Systematic investigation revealed the impact of molecular weight, deposition time, and pH on surface morphology and wetting behavior.

Conclusions:

  • Tunable hierarchical porous polymer surfaces with switchable wettability can be fabricated using LbL assembly.
  • The developed method offers precise control over surface topography and wetting properties by adjusting assembly parameters.
  • These findings provide a foundation for designing advanced functional polymer surfaces for diverse applications.