Reversible Switching between Superhydrophilicity and Superhydrophobicity

Sun, Taolei; Wang, Guojie; Feng, Lin; Liu, Biqian; Ma, Yongmei; Jiang, Lei; Zhu, Daoben

doi:10.1002/anie.200352565

articleAngewandte Chemie International EditionDec 29, 2003Closed access

Reversible Switching between Superhydrophilicity and Superhydrophobicity

TSTaolei Sun GWGuojie Wang LFLin Feng BLBiqian Liu YMYongmei Ma

Institute of Chemistry · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +1 more institution

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Abstract

From soaking wet to bone dry: The concept of reversible switching between superhydrophilicity and superhydrophobicity of a surface (see picture) exploits the thermally responsive wettability of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), and this property is enhanced by surface roughness.

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Authors

TS
Taolei SunCorresponding
Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
GW
Guojie Wang
Chinese Academy of Sciences
LF
Lin Feng
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry
BL
Biqian Liu
Chinese Academy of Sciences
YM
Yongmei Ma
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Topics & keywords

Topics

Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity100%
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials99%
Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions98%

Keywords

Superhydrophilicity
Wetting
Materials science
Contact angle
Surface roughness
Nanotechnology
Composite material

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