Mussel-inspired, perfluorinated polydopamine for self-cleaning coating on various substrates

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Oct 11;50(79):11649-52. doi: 10.1039/c4cc02775b.

Abstract

We designed a perfluorinated dopamine derivative, which, upon oxidative polymerization, formed a structurally rough film of extremely low surface energy on various substrates. The static water contact angles larger than 150° and the low water sliding angles less than 7° confirmed the formation of superhydrophobic, self-cleaning surfaces.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bivalvia
  • Fluorine / chemistry*
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Indoles / chemistry*
  • Polymerization
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Indoles
  • Polymers
  • polydopamine
  • Water
  • Fluorine