Journal
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Volume 13, Issue 44, Pages 53171-53180Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c14174
Keywords
omniphobic surfaces; anti-fouling surfaces; solid adhesion; liquid-repellent; surface modification; silicones
Funding
- Office of Naval Research (ONR) [N00014-12-1-0874, N00014-20-1-2817]
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The study developed a surface modification technique by covalently tethering a thin film of linear chain siloxane molecules to the surface, demonstrating anti-fouling capabilities. The treated surfaces are durable and repel a wide range of liquids, while also reducing adhesion of solids and minimizing fouling simultaneously.
A wide range of liquid and solid contaminants can adhere to everyday functional surfaces and dramatically alter their performance. Numerous surface modification strategies have been developed that can reduce the fouling of some solids or repel certain liquids but are generally limited to specific contaminants or class of foulants. This is due to the typically distinct mechanisms that are employed to repel liquids vs solids. Here, we demonstrate a rapid and facile surface modification technique that yields a thin film of linear chain siloxane molecules covalently tethered to a surface. We investigate and characterize the liquid-like morphology of these surfaces in detail as the key contributing factor to their anti-fouling performance. This surface treatment is extremely durable and readily repels a broad range of liquids with varying surface tensions and polarities, including water, oils, organic solvents, and even fluorinated solvents. Additionally, the flexible, liquid-like nature of these surfaces enables interfacial slippage, which dramatically reduces adhesion to various types of solids, including ice, wax, calcined gypsum, and cyanoacrylate adhesives, and also minimizes the nucleation of inorganic scale. The developed surfaces are durable and simple to fabricate, and they minimize fouling by both liquids and solids simultaneously.
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