Wang, H;
Wang, K;
Lu, H;
Parkin, IP;
Zhang, X;
(2020)
Flexible and Strong Robust Superhydrophobic Monoliths with Antibacterial Property.
ACS Applied Polymer Materials
, 2
(11)
pp. 4856-4863.
10.1021/acsapm.0c00792.
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Abstract
The self-cleaning properties of water-repellent superhydrophobic surfaces hinder bacterial adhesion. However, one of the most critical issues for superhydrophobic surfaces is the durability or stability of the water-repellent property, since the micro- or nanoscale structures on superhydrophobic surfaces are fragile and can be easily destroyed. Once the superhydrophobicity is lost, the surface anti-adhesion and antibacterial properties will decline. In this work, we present a large-scale fabrication of free-standing silicone-based composite monoliths with strong robust superhydrophobic properties under abrasion, stretching, bending, twisting, knife-scratch, high external pressure and low temperature. The water-repellent property prevents bacteria adhesion, and the addition of antimicrobial particles will further kill any surface-attached bacteria. The general fabrication can be extended to other elastic silicone-based antibacterial materials on a large scale, which are potentially advantageous in practical applications.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Flexible and Strong Robust Superhydrophobic Monoliths with Antibacterial Property |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acsapm.0c00792 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.0c00792 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | superhydrophobic, silicone rubber, antibacterial adhesion, robust, flexible |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10112916 |
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