title: Synthesis of robust raspberry-like particles using polymer brushes.
abstract: Synthesis of chemically and mechanically robust raspberry-like particles as well as wetting properties of coatings based on them is reported. The raspberry-like particles were prepared by immobilization of silica nanoparticles on the surface of silica microparticles coated by poly(glycidyl methacrylate) brush layer. The raspberry-like particles retain their structure after ultrasonication and exposure to organic solvents that allows their use as substrates for immobilization on polymers. Fabrication ultrahydrophobic surfaces using raspberry-like particles with immobilized poly(pentafluorostyrene) was also demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden , Hohe Str. 6, D-01069 Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: Nikolay
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Puretskiy
authors.forename: Leonid
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ionov
mesh_terms: D008958:Models, Molecular; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; C042535:polyglycidyl methacrylate; D012822:Silicon Dioxide