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Polymer Films: (Super)hydrophobic and Multilayered Amphiphilic Films Prepared by Continuous Assembly of Polymers (Adv. Funct. Mater. 41/2013)
Author(s) -
Guntari Stefanie N.,
Khin Aaron C. H.,
Wong Edgar H. H.,
Goh Tor K.,
Blencowe Anton,
Caruso Frank,
Qiao Greg G.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201370210
Subject(s) - materials science , polymer , nanoscopic scale , amphiphile , coating , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , composite material , copolymer , engineering
F. Caruso, G. G. Qiao, and co‐workers recently developed an efficient technique, termed the continuous assembly of polymers (CAP), to build nanoscale cross‐linked films on surfaces via a simple coating procedure using pre‐formed polymers. On page 5159 , the CAP approach allows ondemand switching of surface properties (between superhydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces) by facile alternate dipping in different polymer solutions, forming multilayered amphiphilic films.