title: Fabrication of superhydrophobic surface from a supramolecular organosilane with quadruple hydrogen bonding.
abstract: A supramolecular organosilane, 2-(3-(triethoxysilyl)propylaminocarbonylamino)-6-methyl-4[1H]pyrimidinone comprising quadruple hydrogen bonds has been synthesized in one step from commercially available starting materials. The synthesized supramolecular organosilane can be stabilized and phase-separated by dimerization via the linear array of quadruple hydrogen bonds in solution. This property of the supramolecular organosilane has been exploited to fabricate structuring materials having a superhydrophobic surface property. We have successfully generated the interconnected granular structure with adequate roughness for superhydrophobicity via sol-gel process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Korea.
authors.forename: Joong Tark
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Dae Ho
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chang Yeol
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Kilwon
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cho