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Rapid and Robust Surface Treatment for Simultaneous Solid and Liquid Repellency.

Alex Kate Halvey^1,2, Brian Macdonald^1,2, Kevin Golovin^1,2

¹Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

|October 28, 2021

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Researchers developed a durable surface treatment using linear chain siloxane molecules. This innovative technique repels diverse liquids and reduces adhesion of various solids, offering broad anti-fouling properties.

Keywords:

anti-fouling surfaces liquid-repellent omniphobic surfaces silicones solid adhesion surface modification

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Area of Science:

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Surface Chemistry

Background:

Surface contamination by liquids and solids degrades material performance.
Existing anti-fouling strategies are often specific to contaminant types due to distinct repulsion mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a universal surface modification technique for simultaneous liquid and solid contaminant repulsion.
To investigate the structure-property relationship of novel siloxane-based surfaces.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of surfaces with covalently tethered linear chain siloxane molecules.
Characterization of surface morphology and liquid-like properties.
Testing of anti-fouling performance against a wide range of liquids and solids.

Main Results:

The siloxane surfaces exhibited a durable, liquid-like morphology.
Surfaces effectively repelled diverse liquids (water, oils, organic, fluorinated solvents).
Surfaces demonstrated significantly reduced adhesion to solids like ice, wax, and adhesives, and minimized scale nucleation.

Conclusions:

A facile surface modification technique creates durable, liquid-like siloxane surfaces.
These surfaces provide simultaneous and broad-spectrum anti-fouling properties against both liquids and solids.
The liquid-like interfacial behavior is key to the versatile anti-fouling performance.