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Spray-deposition and photopolymerization of organic-inorganic thiol-ene resins for fabrication of superamphiphobic surfaces
Published
Author(s)
Li Xiong, Laken Kendrick, Hannele Heusser, Bradley J. Sparks, Christopher Stafford, James T. Goetz, Sergei Nazarenko, Derek L. Patton
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 of attention in recent years due to the importance in many practical applications. In this work, we present a simple strategy for fabrication of superamphiphobic coatings based on photopolymerization of hybrid thiol-ene resins. Spray-deposition and UV cure of thiol-ene resins containing hydrophobic silica nanoparticles and fluorinated thiols provides multi-scale topography and low-energy surface that endows the surface with superamphiphobicity and repellency towards several low surface tension liquids. Droplet impact and sandpaper abrasion tests indicate the coatings respectively possess a robust anti-wetting behavior and good mechanical durability.
Xiong, L.
, Kendrick, L.
, Heusser, H.
, Sparks, B.
, Stafford, C.
, Goetz, J.
, Nazarenko, S.
and Patton, D.
(2014),
Spray-deposition and photopolymerization of organic-inorganic thiol-ene resins for fabrication of superamphiphobic surfaces, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
(Accessed October 14, 2025)