Dual-switchable surfaces between hydrophobic and superhydrophobic fabricated by the combination of click chemistry and RAFT

A dual-switchable surface between hydrophobic and superhydrophobic has been fabricated successfully by combining reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT) polymeric technology and thiol-NCO click chemistry. Well-defined block copolymer, poly(7-(6-(acryloyloxy) hexyloxy)...

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Main Authors: M. S. Han, X. Y. Zhang, L. Li, C. Peng, L. Bao, E. C. Ou, Y. Q. Xiong, W. J. Xu
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Published: Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2014-07-01
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author M. S. Han
X. Y. Zhang
L. Li
C. Peng
L. Bao
E. C. Ou
Y. Q. Xiong
W. J. Xu
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X. Y. Zhang
L. Li
C. Peng
L. Bao
E. C. Ou
Y. Q. Xiong
W. J. Xu
author_sort M. S. Han
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description A dual-switchable surface between hydrophobic and superhydrophobic has been fabricated successfully by combining reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT) polymeric technology and thiol-NCO click chemistry. Well-defined block copolymer, poly(7-(6-(acryloyloxy) hexyloxy) coumarin)-b-poly(N-Isopropylacryl amide), was synthesized by RAFT, and then the block copolymer was grafted onto the surface of SiO2 modified by toluene disocynate (TDI) via thiol-NCO click chemistry. The results of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopies confirmed that the block copolymer (Number average molecular weight (Mn) = 9400, polydispersity index (PDI) = 1.22) has been synthesized successfully. The static contact angle (CA) of the surface prepared by SiO2/P (7-6-AC)-b-PNIPAAm switches from 98±2 to 137±2° by adjusting the temperature. Furthermore, the contact angle can also oscillate between 137±2 and 157±2° on the irradiation of UV light at 365 and 254 nm, respectively. The dual-switchable surfaces exhibit high stability between hydrophilicity and superhydrophobicity. Therefore, the method provides a new method to fabricate the dual-stimuli-responsive surface with tunable wettability, reversible switching, and also be easily extended to other dual-responsive surfaces. This ability to control the wettability by the adjustment of the temperature and UV light has applications in a broad range of fields.
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spelling doaj-art-cfa30ecab9694477a67cd1ba374bf81a2025-08-20T03:57:44ZengBudapest University of Technology and EconomicseXPRESS Polymer Letters1788-618X2014-07-018752854210.3144/expresspolymlett.2014.56Dual-switchable surfaces between hydrophobic and superhydrophobic fabricated by the combination of click chemistry and RAFTM. S. HanX. Y. ZhangL. LiC. PengL. BaoE. C. OuY. Q. XiongW. J. XuA dual-switchable surface between hydrophobic and superhydrophobic has been fabricated successfully by combining reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT) polymeric technology and thiol-NCO click chemistry. Well-defined block copolymer, poly(7-(6-(acryloyloxy) hexyloxy) coumarin)-b-poly(N-Isopropylacryl amide), was synthesized by RAFT, and then the block copolymer was grafted onto the surface of SiO2 modified by toluene disocynate (TDI) via thiol-NCO click chemistry. The results of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopies confirmed that the block copolymer (Number average molecular weight (Mn) = 9400, polydispersity index (PDI) = 1.22) has been synthesized successfully. The static contact angle (CA) of the surface prepared by SiO2/P (7-6-AC)-b-PNIPAAm switches from 98±2 to 137±2° by adjusting the temperature. Furthermore, the contact angle can also oscillate between 137±2 and 157±2° on the irradiation of UV light at 365 and 254 nm, respectively. The dual-switchable surfaces exhibit high stability between hydrophilicity and superhydrophobicity. Therefore, the method provides a new method to fabricate the dual-stimuli-responsive surface with tunable wettability, reversible switching, and also be easily extended to other dual-responsive surfaces. This ability to control the wettability by the adjustment of the temperature and UV light has applications in a broad range of fields.http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0005127&mi=cdPolymer compositesSuperhydrophobic surfacePhoto-sensitiveThermal-sensitiveClick chemistry
spellingShingle M. S. Han
X. Y. Zhang
L. Li
C. Peng
L. Bao
E. C. Ou
Y. Q. Xiong
W. J. Xu
Dual-switchable surfaces between hydrophobic and superhydrophobic fabricated by the combination of click chemistry and RAFT
eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Polymer composites
Superhydrophobic surface
Photo-sensitive
Thermal-sensitive
Click chemistry
title Dual-switchable surfaces between hydrophobic and superhydrophobic fabricated by the combination of click chemistry and RAFT
title_full Dual-switchable surfaces between hydrophobic and superhydrophobic fabricated by the combination of click chemistry and RAFT
title_fullStr Dual-switchable surfaces between hydrophobic and superhydrophobic fabricated by the combination of click chemistry and RAFT
title_full_unstemmed Dual-switchable surfaces between hydrophobic and superhydrophobic fabricated by the combination of click chemistry and RAFT
title_short Dual-switchable surfaces between hydrophobic and superhydrophobic fabricated by the combination of click chemistry and RAFT
title_sort dual switchable surfaces between hydrophobic and superhydrophobic fabricated by the combination of click chemistry and raft
topic Polymer composites
Superhydrophobic surface
Photo-sensitive
Thermal-sensitive
Click chemistry
url http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0005127&mi=cd
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