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Bioinspired Self-Healing Superhydrophobic Coatings†

  1. Yang Li,
  2. Long Li,
  3. Junqi Sun Prof.

Article first published online: 19 JUL 2010

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201001258

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 49, Issue 35, pages 6129–6133, August 16, 2010

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Li, Y., Li, L. and Sun, J. (2010), Bioinspired Self-Healing Superhydrophobic Coatings. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 49: 6129–6133. doi: 10.1002/anie.201001258

Author Information

  1. State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012 (P. R. China), Fax: (+86) 431-8519-3421

  1. †

    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC grant nos. 20974037, 20774035) and the National Basic Research Program (2007CB808000).

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 AUG 2010
  2. Article first published online: 19 JUL 2010
  3. Manuscript Received: 2 MAR 2010

Funded by

  • National Natural Science Foundation of China. Grant Numbers: 20974037, 20774035
  • National Basic Research Program. Grant Number: 2007CB808000

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Keywords:

  • layer-by-layer assembly;
  • nanostructures;
  • self-healing;
  • superhydrophobicity;
  • surface chemistry

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Heal thyself! Self-healing superhydrophobic coatings are fabricated by preserving healing agents of reacted fluoroalkylsilane in layered polymeric coatings that are porous and rigidly flexible. When the top layer of fluoroalkyl chains decomposes or the coatings are scratched, the healing agents migrate to the surface to restore the superhydrophobicity of the coatings (see picture).

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