Hydrophobic Nanoroughened Surfaces from Processable POSS PFCB Polymer Composites (Preprint)

Abstract

The first preparation of processable, semi-fluorinated PFCB aryl ether polymers possessing covalently bound pendant POSS cages is reported. Theses copolymers exhibit increased hydrophobicity attributed to the surface migration of the nanometer-sized POSS aggregates, producing nanoroughness that mimics surface features of the lotus leaf.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 17, 2007
Accession Number
ADA493495

Entities

People

  • Dennis W. Smith Jr.
  • Joseph M Mabry
  • Scott T Iacono
  • Stephen M. Budy

Organizations

  • Clemson University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aryl Ethers
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Block Copolymers
  • Copolymers
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Hydrophobic Properties
  • Macromolecules
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Polymers
  • Surface Roughness

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Surface Coatings Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics