Silicon-Containing Polymers and Composites

Abstract

Many hydrophobic surfaces exist in nature, but there is no naturally occurring oleophobic surface. There is plenty of academic and commercial interest in the development of oleophobic surfaces. The focus is on commercially available textiles. This presentation shows that fluoroPOSS are superhydrophobic. FluoroPOSS polymer composite surfaces can be superhydrophobic and superoleophobic. Superhydrophilic and superoleophobic surfaces have been developed. Such sufaces are ideal for the separation of both free-oil and oil-water emulsions. These membranes, for the first time, allow continuous-flow oil-water emulsion separation. Functionality will allow the covalent attachment of these low energy materials to substrates of choice.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 28, 2012
Accession Number
ADA572588

Entities

People

  • Joseph M Mabry

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Alkanes
  • Chemistry
  • Coatings
  • Composite Materials
  • Crystal Structure
  • Dip Coating
  • Emulsions
  • Fluoropolymers
  • Hydrophobic Properties
  • Materials
  • Membranes
  • Nanocomposites
  • Oleophobic Properties
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Polymers

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Surface Coatings Technology.