Spray-Deposition and Photopolymerization of Organic-Inorganic Thiol-ene Resins For Fabrication of Superamphiphobic Surfaces

Authors

Li Xiong, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Laken L. Kendrick, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Hannele Heusser, University of Southern Mississippi
Jamie C. Webb, University of Southern Mississippi
Bradley J. Sparks, University of Southern MississippiFollow
James T. Goetz, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Wei Guo, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Christopher M. Stafford, National Institute of Standards and TechnologyFollow
Michael D. Blanton, University of Southern Mississippi
Sergei I. Nazarenko, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Derek L. Patton, University of Southern MississippiFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-9-2014

School

Polymer Science and Engineering

Abstract

Superamphiphobic surfaces, exhibiting high contact angles and low contact angle hysteresis to both water and low surface tension liquids, have attracted a great deal attention in recent years because of the potential of these materials in practical applications such as liquid-resistant textiles, self-cleaning surfaces, and antifouling/anticorrosion coatings. In this work, we present a simple strategy for fabricating of superamphiphobic coatings based on photopolymerization of hybrid thiol-ene resins. Spray-deposition and UV photopolymerization of thiol-ene resins containing hydrophobic silica nanoparticles and perfluorinated thiols provide a multiscale topography and low-energy surface that endows the surface with superamphiphobicity. The wettability and chemical composition of the surfaces were characterized by contact-Angle goniometry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, respectively. The hierarchical roughness features of the thiol-ene surfaces were investigated with field-emission scanning electron microscopy. Droplet impact and sandpaper abrasion tests indicate the coatings respectively possess a robust antiwetting behavior and good mechanical durability. © 2014 American Chemical Society.

Publication Title

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volume

6

Issue

13

First Page

10763

Last Page

10774

Recommended Citation

Xiong, L., Kendrick, L., Heusser, H., Webb, J., Sparks, B., Goetz, J., Guo, W., Stafford, C., Blanton, M., Nazarenko, S. I., Patton, D. (2014). Spray-Deposition and Photopolymerization of Organic-Inorganic Thiol-ene Resins For Fabrication of Superamphiphobic Surfaces. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 6(13), 10763-10774.
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