蝴蝶翅膀表面水滴各向异性黏附性质

采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察了双带闪蝶(Morpho Achilles)翅膀表面的微观形貌, 通过样品的表观接触角表征了其浸润性, 采用高敏感性微电力学天平比较了水滴在蝴蝶翅膀表面不同方向运动时受到的黏附力. 实验结果表明, 水滴沿着干燥的蝴蝶翅膀鳞片堆叠方向运动时受到的黏附力要明显小于其它方向运动时受到的力, 且受力较稳定; 当蝴蝶翅膀被水滴浸润后, 水滴沿着湿润的蝴蝶翅膀鳞片堆叠方向运动时受到的黏附力接近甚至大于逆着鳞片堆叠方向运动时受到的力.     

蚊子体表面的微纳米结构与浸润性

通过光学显微镜及自行设计的接触角测试系统研究了成蚊体表面(如翅膀、 复眼)的浸润行为, 发现了不同的体表面由于不同的生物功能而具有不同的超疏水特性. 通过扫描电子显微镜检测成蚊翅膀和复眼表面, 揭示了分布在成蚊体表面上的不同的微观结构形貌, 另外, 微米结构表面上还包含了纳米结构是其体表面微观结构的共同属性. 因此, 微纳米等级结构与浸润性之间存在重要的依赖关系.     

憎水性硅胶的制备及其吸附性能的研究

常见的硅胶是典型的亲水性吸附剂,而活性炭是典型的憎水性吸附剂。由于它们具有此种特性,就直接规定了它們的应用范围(例如在干燥、脱色、炼油、炼气、除酸等方面的应用)。虽然不同的吸附剂皆各有其特有的表面性质,但此性貭是可以改变的。采用适当的方法,例如表面化学反应可将亲水性的硅胶轉变为憎水性的硅胶,而憎水性的活性炭可改变成相当亲水性的活性炭。关于活性炭的情况本文不予討論,有关工作可参閱文献。硅胶或其他吸附剂表面性质的改造和研究,不仅在胶体化学中具有重要的意义,在生产中也有其实用     

含长氟链丙烯酸酯共聚物的合成及应用展望

采用传统自由基共聚合方法合成了新型的含氟大分子单体PFMA-MA,并将其与甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)、丙烯酸异丁酯(IBA)和γ-甲基丙烯酰氧基丙基三甲氧基硅烷(MPTS)进行自由基共聚合成了长氟链丙烯酸酯共聚物(ACLC)。对该聚合物的表面性能以及本体性能进行了研究。结果表明,少量的PFMA-MA便可使得到的共聚物ACLC的憎水性大幅度提高。通过X射线光电子能谱(XPS)研究大幅提高憎水性的机理,结果表明ACLC中的长氟链段具有强烈的迁移特性,氟原子富集于表面,使得材料憎水性得到提高。ACLC具有优异的附着力、硬度和低吸水率。含长氟侧链梳形丙烯酸酯共聚物有望应用在疏水、防水涂层材料等领域。     

交流电晕对高温硫化硅橡胶性能的影响

采用针-板电极交流电晕放电试验装置研究了电晕放电对高温硫化硅橡胶憎水性、不同温度下憎水恢复性、力学性能和电气性能的影响,结果表明电晕放电作用不同时间后高温硫化硅橡胶材料憎水性丧失是一个渐进的过程,严重时硅橡胶材料憎水性会暂时性丧失,硅橡胶材料在不同温度下憎水性恢复速度不同,电晕放电作用后硅橡胶材料憎水接触角不能恢复至新试样初始水平.电晕放电不同时间后硅橡胶材料表面受电晕放电影响的范围逐渐扩大,表面产生了黑色粉末状电晕环,前期发展较快,然后逐渐由表层损坏转为纵深方向发展,材料表面和内层均可能遭到不同程度电蚀损,硅橡胶主链基团Si—O—Si、侧链基团Si—CH3和甲基中C—H键相对强度均随着电晕放电作用时间的增加呈下降趋势,材料拉伸强度和硬度有所下降,介电性能明显下降.     

聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯微流控芯片的制备和表面改性

高聚物微流控芯片具有制备简单、成本低、可批量生产等突出优点而有望成为一次性器件,近年来在国内外引起了同行们的兴趣.但是,高聚物表面的憎水性、对有机分子的强吸附性、电渗流的不稳定性等又成为高聚物芯片在微流控分析领域得以广泛应用的障碍.表面改性是改善高聚物芯片分析特性的有效途径.     

超疏水性生物表面的研究进展

介绍了几种天然超疏水生物表面的研究进展,包括蛾翅膀、蝉翼、蝴蝶翅膀、白蚁翅膀、甲虫,蚊子的腿、翅及其复眼,水黾的腿部和荷叶的表面。 对现有的仿生超疏水材料的制备方法及常用作表面修饰的低表面能材料做了简单的归纳与总结。 对超疏水材料研究面临的挑战及以后的发展趋势做了展望。     

松油醇-月桂酸低共熔溶剂理化性质与萃取丁醇的性能研究

研究了松油醇-月桂酸憎水性低共熔溶剂DES(deep eutectic solvent)的合成,采用红外光谱FT-IR和热重-差示扫描量热法TGA-DSC等手段对DES结构进行了表征,并测试了所合成DES的熔点、挥发性、憎水性和折光率,以及粘度和密度与温度的关系。实验结果表明,比例合适的松油醇-月桂酸DES不仅憎水性好而且粘度小、流动性好。红外光谱FT-IR数据显示,松油醇-月桂酸DES分子间形成了氢键。考察了憎水性松油醇-月桂酸DES萃取水溶液中丁醇的性能。实验结果表明,所合成憎水性DES对丁醇显示出较强的萃取能力。     

有机硅改性聚氨酯的合成与性能

在无溶剂条件下利用二步法合成了一系列氨基硅油改性聚氨酯,采用红外光谱对预聚体进行了表征,同时测试了材料的力学性能、耐热性、表面水接触角及微观形态,结果表明,改性后的聚氨酯具有优良的力学性能、耐热性及表面疏水性,且材料呈微观相分离形态。     

可溶性侧链含萘聚酰亚胺的合成与性能

以萘甲醛和2,6-二甲基苯胺或苯胺为原料合成了2种含萘的二胺单体, 进一步与二苯醚四酸二酐(ODPA)经高温溶液缩聚, 得到2种侧链含萘的聚酰亚胺, 对聚合物进行了核磁共振谱、 傅里叶变换红外光谱及溶解性、 耐热性、 憎水性、 机械性能等结构与性能的测试. 结果表明, 含醚侧链含萘的聚酰亚胺具有优异的溶解性, 良好的耐热性, 较好的憎水性与机械性能. 另外, 通过静电纺丝的方法制备了侧链含萘的聚酰亚胺纤维, 研究了纤维的形貌与憎水性.     

Study of the advancing and receding contact angles: liquid sorption as a cause of contact angle hysteresis

Two types of experiments were used to study the behavior of both advancing and receding contact angles, namely the dynamic one-cycle contact angle (DOCA) and the dynamic cycling contact angle (DCCA) experiments. For the preliminary study, DOCA measurements of different liquids on different solids were performed using an automated axisymmetric drop shape analysis-profile (ADSA-P). From these experimental results, four patterns of receding contact angle were observed: (1) time-dependent receding contact angle; (2) constant receding contact angle; (3) 'stick/slip'; (4) no receding contact angle. For the purpose of illustration, results from four different solid surfaces are shown. These solids are: FC-732-coated surface; poly(methyl methacrylate/n-butyl methacrylate) [P(MMA/nBMA)]; poly(lactic acid) (DL-PLA); and poly(lactic/glycolic acid) 50/50 (DL-PLGA 50/50). Since most of the surfaces in our studies exhibit time dependence in the receding contact angle, a more extended study was conducted using only FC-732-coated surfaces to better understand the possible causes of decreasing receding contact angle and contact angle hysteresis. Contact angle measurements of 21 liquids from two homologous series (i.e. n-alkanes and 1-alcohols) and octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (OCMTS) on FC-732-coated surfaces were performed. It is apparent that the contact angle hysteresis decreases with the chain length of the liquid. It was found that the receding contact angle equals the advancing angle when the alkane molecules are infinitely large. These results strongly suggest that the chain length and size of the liquid molecule could contribute to contact angle hysteresis phenomena. Furthermore, DCCA measurements of six liquids from the two homologous series on FC-732-coated surfaces were performed. With these experimental results, one can construe that the time dependence of contact angle hysteresis on relatively smooth and homogeneous surfaces is mainly caused by liquid retention/sorption. The results also suggested that the contact angle hysteresis will eventually approach a steady state, where the rate of liquid retention-evaporation or sorption process would balance out each other. If the existence of contact angle hysteresis can be attributed to liquid sorption/retention, one should only use the advancing contact angles (measured on a dry surface) in conjunction with Young's equation for surface energetic calculations.     

Influence of aqueous electrolytes on the wetting behavior of hydrophobic solid polymers-low-rate dynamic liquid/fluid contact angle measurements using axisymmetric drop shape analysis

The interaction of inorganic ions with low-energy hydrophobic surfaces was examined using model systems of solid polymers without ionizable functional surface groups in aqueous electrolyte solutions. Low-rate dynamic contact angle measurements with captive bubbles in conjunction with axisymmetric drop shape analysis (ADSA) were performed to study the influence of electrolyte ions (in the aqueous test solutions) on the wettability of the polymers. When various types of ions were used, no significant change in advancing and receding contact angles was observed. The contact angle hysteresis was small. The zeta potential of the model polymers in aqueous electrolyte solutions was determined from streaming potential measurements. The variation of the zeta potential at different pH levels indicates preferential adsorption of hydroxyl ions at this interface. However, the presence of electrolytes at the interface between water and the different model polymers did not influence the macroscopic contact angle. The results may suggest the absence of any specific interaction between the ions and the solid polymer, as this should result in changes of hydrophobicity. Similar to the air/water interface, the composition and the potential of the polymer/water interface are obviously determined predominantly by the aqueous phase with only slight influence from the solid phase.     

In-situ growth of silica nanoparticles on cellulose and application of hierarchical structure in biomimetic hydrophobicity

Monodispersed silica nanoparticles were prepared by a simple two-step method with hydrolysis and condensation. The materials were characterized by dynamic light scattering (DLS), SEM and TEM. Through in-situ growth of silica nanoparticles on cotton fabrics, a dual-scaled surface with nanoscaled roughness of silica and microscaled roughness of cellulose fiber was generated. After the modification of the low surface energy, the wettability of smooth silicon slide, silicon slide with nanoscaled roughness of silica particles, cotton fabric, and cotton fabric with silica particles was evaluated by the tests of the contact angle (CA) and the advancing and receding contact angle (ARCA). The cotton fabric with dual-scaled roughness exhibits a static CA of 149.8° for 4 μL water droplet and a hysteresis contact angle (HCA) of 1.8°. The results of CA and HCA show that microscaled roughness plays a more important role than nanoscaled roughness for the value of CA and HCA. The results in the hydrostatic pressure test and the rain test show the important contribution of nanoscaled roughness for hydrophobicity.     

A modified Cassie–Baxter relationship to explain contact angle hysteresis and anisotropy on non-wetting textured surfaces

The Cassie–Baxter model is widely used to predict the apparent contact angles obtained on composite (solid–liquid–air) superhydrophobic interfaces. However, the validity of this model has been repeatedly challenged by various research groups because of its inherent inability to predict contact angle hysteresis. In our recent work, we have developed robust omniphobic surfaces which repel a wide range of liquids. An interesting corollary of constructing such surfaces is that it becomes possible to directly image the solid–liquid–air triple-phase contact line on a composite interface, using an electron microscope with non-volatile organic liquids or curable polymers. Here, we fabricate a range of model superoleophobic surfaces with controlled surface topography in order to correlate the details of the local texture with the experimentally observed apparent contact angles. Based on these experiments, in conjunction with numerical simulations, we modify the classical Cassie–Baxter relation to include a local differential texture parameter which enables us to quantitatively predict the apparent advancing and receding contact angles, as well as contact angle hysteresis. This quantitative prediction also allows us to provide an a priori estimation of roll-off angles for a given textured substrate. Using this understanding we design model substrates that display extremely small or extremely large roll-off angles, as well as surfaces that demonstrate direction-dependent wettability, through a systematic control of surface topography and connectivity.     

Contact angle hysteresis on regular pillar-like hydrophobic surfaces

A series of pillar-like patterned silicon wafers with different pillar sizes and spacing are fabricated by photolithography and further modified by a self-assembled fluorosilanated monolayer. The dynamic contact angles of water on these surfaces are carefully measured and found to be consistent with the theoretical predictions of the Cassie model and the Wenzel model. When a water drop is at the Wenzel state, its contact angle hysteresis increases along with an increase in the surface roughness. While the surface roughness is further raised beyond its transition roughness (from the Wenzel state to the Cassie state), the contact angle hysteresis (or receding contact angle) discontinuously drops (or jumps) to a lower (or higher) value. When a water drop is at the Cassie state, its contact angle hysteresis strongly depends on the solid fraction and has nothing to do with the surface roughness. Even for a superhydrophobic surface, the contact angle hysteresis may still exhibit a value as high as 41 degrees for the solid fraction of 0.563.     

Modeling contact angle hysteresis of a liquid droplet sitting on a cosine wave-like pattern surface

A liquid droplet sitting on a hydrophobic surface with a cosine wave-like square-array pattern in the Wenzel state is simulated by using the Surface Evolver to determine the contact angle. For a fixed drop volume, multiple metastable states are obtained at two different surface roughnesses. Unusual and non-circular shape of the three-phase contact line of a liquid droplet sitting on the model surface is observed due to corrugation and distortion of the contact line by structure of the roughness. The contact angle varies along the contact line for each metastable state. The maximum and minimum contact angles among the multiple metastable states at a fixed viewing angle correspond to the advancing and the receding contact angles, respectively. It is interesting to observe that the advancing/receding contact angles (and contact angle hysteresis) are a function of viewing angle. In addition, the receding (or advancing) contact angles at different viewing angles are determined at different metastable states. The contact angle of minimum energy among the multiple metastable states is defined as the most stable (equilibrium) contact angle. The Wenzel model is not able to describe the contact angle along the three-phase contact line. The contact angle hysteresis at different drop volumes is determined. The number of the metastable states increases with increasing drop volume. Drop volume effect on the contact angles is also discussed.     

Liquid Drops on an Inclined Plane: The Relation between Contact Angles, Drop Shape, and Retentive Force

Contact angle hysteresis, drop shape, and drop retention were studied with a tiltable plane. Contact liquids were water and ethylene glycol. Four polymers and silicon wafers were used as substrates. When the plane was inclined, the shape of drops distorted, exhibiting advancing and receding contact angles. Drops remained stationary until a critical angle of tilt was exceeded, and then they began to move. The difference in the advancing and receding contact angles, or contact angle hysteresis, ranged from 9° to 66°, depending on the liquid and the substrate. Roughness did not seem to influence the hysteresis as much as the chemical nature of the surfaces. Elongation and back-to-front asymmetry were greater on surfaces with high hysteresis. We found a linear correlation between the aspect ratio of drops and their contact angle hysteresis. Also, the retentive force increased with elongation of the drops.     

Influence of surfactant transport suppression on dynamic contact angle hysteresis

The influence of local and nonlocal transport processes of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) molecules on dynamic contact angles and contact angle hysteresis was studied in a rotating drum setup. The influence of long-range surfactant transport was analyzed by hindering selectively the surface or the bulk transport via movable barriers. With increasing hindrance of the surfactant transport, the receding contact angle decreased at all withdrawing velocities in the presence of CTAB. The control experiment with pure water was unaffected by the presence of the barriers. Dynamic contact angles are, therefore, not only influenced by short-range effects like Marangoni stresses close to the contact line, but also by long-range transport processes (like diffusion and advection) between the regions close to the receding and advancing contact lines.     

Fabrication of surfaces with extremely high contact angle hysteresis from polyelectrolyte multilayer

High contact angle hysteresis on polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) ion-paired with hydrophobic perfluorooctanoate anions is reported. Both the bilayer number of PEMs and the ionic strength of deposition solutions have significant influence on contact angle hysteresis: higher ionic strength and greater bilayer number cause increased contact angle hysteresis values. The hysteresis values of ~100° were observed on smooth PEMs and pinning of the receding contact line on hydrophilic defects is implicated as the cause of hysteresis. Surface roughness can be used to further tune the contact angle hysteresis on the PEMs. A surface with extremely high contact angle hysteresis of 156° was fabricated when a PEM was deposited on a rough substrate coated with submicrometer scale silica spheres. It was demonstrated that this extremely high value of contact angle hysteresis resulted from the penetration of water into the rough asperities on the substrate. The same substrate hydrophobized by chemical vapor deposition of 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane exhibits high advancing contact angle and low hysteresis.