A fluffy all-siloxane bottlebrush architecture for liquid-like slippery surfaces
Yunjiao Gu, He Zhou, Fenghua Liu, Shuxue Zhou, Weiping Wu
Abstract
A transparent all-siloxane bottlebrush liquid-like surface is created by in situ sequential reactions. This unique non-linear architecture improves the grafting density and shows superior sliding performances compared to its linear counterparts.
Topics & Concepts
SiloxaneMaterials scienceGraftingCopolymerArchitectureSurface (topology)Chemical engineeringPolymer chemistryPolymer scienceComposite materialPolymerGeometryMathematicsEngineeringArtVisual artsSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials