Developing versatile and robust surfaces that mimic the skins of living be-ings to regulate air/liquid/solid matter is critical for many bioinspired appli-cations. Despite notable achievements, such as in the case of developing robust superhydrophobic surfaces, it remains elusive to realize simulta-neously topology-specific superwettability and multipronged durability owing to their inherent tradeoff and the lack of a scalable fabrication method. Here, we present a largely unexplored strategy of preparing an all-perfluoropolymer (Teflon), nonlinear stability-assisted monolithic sur-face for efficient regulating matters. The key to achieving topology-specific superwettability and multilevel durability is the geometric-material me-chanics design coupling superwettability stability and mechanical strength. The versatility of the surface is evidenced by its manufacturing feasibility, multiple-use modes (coating, membrane, and adhesive tape), long-term air trapping in 9-m-deep water, low-fouling droplet transportation, and self-cleaning of nanodirt. We also demonstrate its multilevel durability, including strong substrate adhesion, mechanical robustness, and chemical stability, all of which are needed for real-world applications.

All-Perfluoropolymer, Nonlinear Stability-Assisted Monolithic Surface Combines Topology-Specific Superwettability with Ultradurability / Li, Wanbo; Chan, Chiu-Wing; Li, Zeyu; Siu, Sin-Yung; Chen, Siyu; Sun, Han; Liu, Zeyu; Wang, Yisu; Hu, Chong; Pugno, Nicola Maria; Zare, Richard N; Wu, Hongkai; Ren, Kangning. - In: THE INNOVATION. - ISSN 2666-6758. - 2023, 4:2(2023), pp. 1-7. [10.1016/j.xinn.2023.100389]

All-Perfluoropolymer, Nonlinear Stability-Assisted Monolithic Surface Combines Topology-Specific Superwettability with Ultradurability

Pugno, Nicola Maria;
2023-01-01

Abstract

Developing versatile and robust surfaces that mimic the skins of living be-ings to regulate air/liquid/solid matter is critical for many bioinspired appli-cations. Despite notable achievements, such as in the case of developing robust superhydrophobic surfaces, it remains elusive to realize simulta-neously topology-specific superwettability and multipronged durability owing to their inherent tradeoff and the lack of a scalable fabrication method. Here, we present a largely unexplored strategy of preparing an all-perfluoropolymer (Teflon), nonlinear stability-assisted monolithic sur-face for efficient regulating matters. The key to achieving topology-specific superwettability and multilevel durability is the geometric-material me-chanics design coupling superwettability stability and mechanical strength. The versatility of the surface is evidenced by its manufacturing feasibility, multiple-use modes (coating, membrane, and adhesive tape), long-term air trapping in 9-m-deep water, low-fouling droplet transportation, and self-cleaning of nanodirt. We also demonstrate its multilevel durability, including strong substrate adhesion, mechanical robustness, and chemical stability, all of which are needed for real-world applications.
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Li, Wanbo; Chan, Chiu-Wing; Li, Zeyu; Siu, Sin-Yung; Chen, Siyu; Sun, Han; Liu, Zeyu; Wang, Yisu; Hu, Chong; Pugno, Nicola Maria; Zare, Richard N; Wu, Hongkai; Ren, Kangning
All-Perfluoropolymer, Nonlinear Stability-Assisted Monolithic Surface Combines Topology-Specific Superwettability with Ultradurability / Li, Wanbo; Chan, Chiu-Wing; Li, Zeyu; Siu, Sin-Yung; Chen, Siyu; Sun, Han; Liu, Zeyu; Wang, Yisu; Hu, Chong; Pugno, Nicola Maria; Zare, Richard N; Wu, Hongkai; Ren, Kangning. - In: THE INNOVATION. - ISSN 2666-6758. - 2023, 4:2(2023), pp. 1-7. [10.1016/j.xinn.2023.100389]
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