title: Supramolecular polymers as surface coatings: rapid fabrication of healable superhydrophobic and slippery surfaces.
abstract: Supramolecular polymerization for non-wetting surface coatings is described. The self-assembly of low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWGs) with perfluorinated side chains can be utilized to rapidly construct superhydrophobic, as well as liquid-infused slippery surfaces within minutes. The lubricated slippery surface exhibits impressive repellency to biological li-quids, such as human serum and blood, and very fast self-healing.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany; Helmholtz Virtual Institute Multifunctional Biomaterials for Medicine, Kantstraβe 55, 14513, Teltow-Seehof, Germany.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schlaich
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prévost
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Böttcher
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gradzielski
authors.forename: Zhenhui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haag
authors.forename: Christoph A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Schalley
mesh_terms: D000578:Amidines / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D029748:Caryophyllaceae; D003510:Cyclohexanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry; D008153:Lubrication / Q000379:methods; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008872:Microwaves; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000578:Amidines; D003510:Cyclohexanes; D008055:Lipids; D011108:Polymers; D014867:Water
keywords: functional supramolecular polymers; gelators; lotus effect; slippery surfaces; superhydrophobic surface