title: Staudinger Vilarassa reaction: A powerful tool for surface modification and superhydrophobic properties.
abstract: Here we report for the time, the use of Staudinger-Vilarrasa reaction for fast surface functionalization. Using poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) nanofibrous surfaces bearing azido groups, this reaction allows for the functionalization of surfaces with amide linker in just 3 h. The functionalization by long alkyl chains induces the formation of highly hydrophobic surfaces while the surface structures are preserved. This reaction can be a key pathway for fast surface modification for a large range of applications such as in cell or bacterial adhesion, for example.
authors.affiliation: Univ. Nice Sophia Antipolis, CNRS, LPMC, UMR 7336, 06100 Nice, France.
authors.forename: Guilhem
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Godeau
authors.affiliation: Univ. Nice Sophia Antipolis, CNRS, LPMC, UMR 7336, 06100 Nice, France.
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Darmanin
authors.affiliation: Univ. Nice Sophia Antipolis, CNRS, LPMC, UMR 7336, 06100 Nice, France. Electronic address: guittard@unice.fr.
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guittard
keywords: Electropolymerization; Nanostructures; Staudinger–Vilarrasa reaction; Superhydrophobic; Wetting properties