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Superhydrophobic–Superoleophilic Polythiophene Films with Tunable Wetting and Electrochromism
Author(s) -
Pernites Roderick B.,
Ponnapati Ramakrishna R.,
Advincula Rigoberto C.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201100469
Subject(s) - wetting , materials science , electrochromism , polythiophene , polystyrene , photochromism , nanotechnology , thermochromism , chemical engineering , polymer science , conductive polymer , polymer , composite material , organic chemistry , electrode , chemistry , engineering
A non‐fluorinated polythiophene film with dual superhydrophobic and superoleophilic wetting properties involving 2D assembly of polystyrene (PS) latex particles and electropolymerization is demonstrated. The phenomenon is stable at a wide range of temperatures and pH. It is easily and rapidly reversed with voltage or surfactant coincident with electrochromism.
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