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Smooth, All-Solid, Low-Hysteresis, Omniphobic Surfaces with Enhanced Mechanical Durability.

Mathew Boban, Kevin Golovin, Brian Tobelmann

¹Rocket Propulsion Division , Air Force Research Laboratory , Edwards Air Force Base , California 93524 , United States.

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Summary

Researchers developed a durable, smooth omniphobic coating that repels various liquids. This all-solid surface overcomes limitations of existing technologies, showing superior stability and resistance to mechanical abrasion for advanced applications.

Keywords:

durable coatings fluorinated liquid-repellent oleophobic omniphobic

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Surface Chemistry

Background:

Omniphobic surfaces repel diverse liquids, offering benefits like self-cleaning and anti-fouling.
Current methods using texture or lubricants often lack long-term stability and durability.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a robust, smooth omniphobic coating independent of substrate.
To overcome the limitations of existing omniphobic surface fabrication methods.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of an all-solid, smooth omniphobic coating using fluorinated polyurethane and fluorodecyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane.
Testing liquid droplet behavior (water, hexadecane, ethanol, silicone oil) on the coating.
Assessing surface durability through mechanical abrasion tests.

Main Results:

The novel coating demonstrated low-contact-angle hysteresis (<15°) for various liquids, enabling residue-free droplet sliding.
The all-solid, smooth surface exhibited superior retention of repellent properties compared to textured or lubricated surfaces after abrasion.
The coating proved substrate-independent.

Conclusions:

A new class of smooth, all-solid omniphobic coatings has been successfully fabricated.
These coatings offer enhanced durability and stability, overcoming key limitations of current technologies.
The developed material holds promise for applications requiring robust liquid repellency.