Patterned superfunctional surfaces based on a silicone nanofilament coating

Soft Matter. 2008 Feb 21;4(3):450-452. doi: 10.1039/b717734h.

Abstract

We demonstrate that a recently developed coating comprised of silicone nanofilaments can be selectively functionalized to yield well defined superhydrophobic, superhydrophilic, superoleophobic or superoleophilic domains on a single substrate, constituting a simple and versatile toolbox for surface scientists to create and study surfaces with extreme wetting properties.