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A Superamphiphobic Macroporous Silicone Monolith with Marshmallow‐like Flexibility
Author(s) -
Hayase Gen,
Kanamori Kazuyoshi,
Hasegawa George,
Maeno Ayaka,
Kaji Hironori,
Nakanishi Kazuki
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201304169
Subject(s) - monolith , silicone , materials science , flexibility (engineering) , chemical engineering , surface energy , grafting , composite material , chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , polymer , statistics , mathematics , engineering
A monolithic material has marshmallow‐like flexibility and superamphiphobic properties on any cutting surface. The two‐step synthesis consists of a simple sol–gel process to obtain vinyl‐modified superhydrophobic monolithic gels and grafting of perfluoroalkyl groups onto the pore surface to decrease surface energy. These superamphiphobic materials float on water and even on organic liquids with low polarity, such as alkanes.