2 research outputs found
Flexible Slippery Surface to Manipulate Droplet Coalescence and Sliding, and Its Practicability in Wind-Resistant Water Collection
A flexible slippery membrane (FSM)
with tunable morphology and
high elastic deformability has been developed by infusing perfluoropolyether
(PFPE) into a fluorinated-copolymer-modified thermoplastic polyurethane
(TPU) nanofiberous membrane. To immobilize PFPE in TPU matrix, we
synthesized a fluorinated-copolymer poly(DFMA-<i>co</i>-IBOA-<i>co</i>-LMA) with low surface energy, high chemical affinity
to PFPE, adequate flexibility, and strong physical adhesion on TPU.
Upon external tensile stress, the as-prepared FSM can realize a real-time
manipulation of water sliding and coalescence on it. Furthermore,
it exhibits the ability to preserve the captured water from being
blown away by strong wind, which ensures the water collection efficiency
in windy regions
Flexible Slippery Surface to Manipulate Droplet Coalescence and Sliding, and Its Practicability in Wind-Resistant Water Collection
A flexible slippery membrane (FSM)
with tunable morphology and
high elastic deformability has been developed by infusing perfluoropolyether
(PFPE) into a fluorinated-copolymer-modified thermoplastic polyurethane
(TPU) nanofiberous membrane. To immobilize PFPE in TPU matrix, we
synthesized a fluorinated-copolymer poly(DFMA-<i>co</i>-IBOA-<i>co</i>-LMA) with low surface energy, high chemical affinity
to PFPE, adequate flexibility, and strong physical adhesion on TPU.
Upon external tensile stress, the as-prepared FSM can realize a real-time
manipulation of water sliding and coalescence on it. Furthermore,
it exhibits the ability to preserve the captured water from being
blown away by strong wind, which ensures the water collection efficiency
in windy regions