ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
5 years ago

Flexible Slippery Surface to Manipulate Droplet Coalescence and Sliding, and Its Practicability in Wind-Resistant Water Collection

Flexible Slippery Surface to Manipulate Droplet Coalescence and Sliding, and Its Practicability in Wind-Resistant Water Collection
Xiaowen Wang, Chuilin Lai, John H. Xin, Bin Fei, Baitai Qian, Xingli Zhu, Kaikai Ma, Yujuan Guo, Yuanfeng Wang
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-co-IBOA-co-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.

Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b06775

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b06775

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