Water-repairable zwitterionic polymer coatings for anti-biofouling surfaces. Issue 33 (27th June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Zhanhua; van Andel, Esther; Pujari, Sidharam P.; Feng, Huanhuan; Dijksman, Joshua A.; Smulders, Maarten M. J.; Zuilhof, Han
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials chemistry. Volume 5:Issue 33(2017)
• Page Start: 6728
• Page End: 6733
• Publication Date: 2017-06-27
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Biomedical materials -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/c7tb01178d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-750X

Abstract

Abstract : We developed a strategy to prepare new types of zwitterionic polymer network (ZPN) coatings that display excellent self-healing and anti-biofouling properties. Abstract : We developed a strategy to prepare new types of zwitterionic polymer network (ZPN) coatings that display excellent self-healing and anti-biofouling properties. Upon mechanical damage (scratching), the coatings can be easily repaired within 1 min by immersion in water, and this self-healing property can even be achieved for nanoscale-thick coatings. Both the mechanical properties and the anti-biofouling characteristics are repaired after healing.