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Free-Standing, Flexible, Superomniphobic Films.

Hamed Vahabi1, Wei Wang1, Sanli Movafaghi1

  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering and ‡School of Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State University , Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States.

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
|August 20, 2016
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Summary

We created user-friendly, flexible superomniphobic films that can be applied to any surface. These films offer enhanced chemical resistance and weight-bearing capabilities, simplifying superhydrophobic surface fabrication.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Surface Chemistry

Background:

  • Superomniphobic surfaces are difficult to fabricate due to complex processes, expensive equipment, and skilled personnel requirements.
  • Existing methods limit the widespread application and end-user accessibility of superomniphobic materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop user-friendly, free-standing, flexible superomniphobic films.
  • To enable easy application of superomniphobicity to various surfaces, including irregular ones.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of hierarchical, re-entrant textured films with low solid surface energy.
  • Demonstration of film application to diverse substrates.

Main Results:

  • The developed films exhibit superomniphobicity across a wide range of liquids.
Keywords:
enhanced chemical resistanceenhanced weight-bearing capacityflexiblefree-standingsuperomniphobic

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  • The films demonstrate potential for enhanced chemical resistance.
  • The films show promise for enhanced weight-bearing applications.

    • Conclusions:

    • Free-standing, flexible superomniphobic films offer a simplified approach to achieving superomniphobicity.
    • These films provide practical solutions for applications requiring enhanced chemical resistance and load-bearing capacity.