Construction of Hierarchical Micro/Nanostructured ZnO/ Cu-ZnMOFs@SA Superhydrophobic Composite Coatings with Excellent Multifunctionality of Anticorrosion, Blood-Repelling, and Antimicrobial Properties

Naked medical devices are often damaged by blood, bacteria, and other extreme environmental conditions (heat, humidity, acid, alkali, salts, and others), causing device failure and increasing di1 culty for the operator. They can also cause inflammation and coagulation resulting in severe complications and even death. In this work, the superhydrophobic ZnO/copper-zinc metal-organic frame-works@stearic acid (ZnO/Cu-ZnMOFs@SA) composite coatings with hierarchical micro/nanostructures were fabricated on Zn substrates via a one-step hydrothermal method. The effects of hierarchical micro/nanostructures on surface wettability, physicochem-ical stability, and biological properties have been studied in this manuscript. The structure not only provided the coatings with robust waterproofing, abrasive resistance, durability, and thermal and light irradiation stability but also successfully recovered their superhydrophobicity by remodifying the surface with SA, showing excellent repeatability. In addition, the coating demonstrates excellent corrosion resistance and self-cleaning ability and rejects various solid and liquid contaminants. The superhydrophobic ZnO/Cu-ZnMOFs@SA composite coatings also exhibited excellent antibacterial and thrombosis resistance. The findings indicated that the superhydrophobic composite coatings have a strong potential for application in medical instruments for exhibiting multifunctional properties in various extreme environments.

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This study successfully fabricated superhydrophobic ZnO/Cu-ZnMOFs@SA composite coatings with hierarchical micro/nanostructures and investigated their effects on surface wettability, stability, and biological properties. The coatings exhibited waterproofing, abrasion resistance, durability, and thermal and light irradiation stability, as well as excellent repeatability, antibacterial, and thrombosis resistance.