Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
School of Physical Sciences (Chemistry), University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7005, Australia.
J Colloid Interface Sci. 2017 Dec 1;507:453-469. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.07.004. Epub 2017 Jul 4.
An approach for the fabrication of functional polymer surface coatings is introduced, where micro-scale structure and surface functionality are obtained by means of self-assembly mechanisms. We illustrate two main applications of micro-patterned polymer surfaces obtained through dewetting of bilayers of thin polymer films. By tuning the physical and chemical properties of the polymer bilayers, micro-patterned surface coatings could be produced that have applications both for the selective attachment and patterning of proteins and cells, with potential applications as biomaterials, and for the collection of water from the atmosphere. In all cases, the aim is to achieve functional coatings using approaches that are simple to realize, use low cost materials and are potentially scalable.
介绍了一种用于制备功能聚合物表面涂层的方法，该方法通过自组装机制获得微尺度结构和表面功能。我们说明了通过薄聚合物膜双层的去湿获得的微图案聚合物表面的两个主要应用。通过调整聚合物双层的物理和化学性质，可以生产出具有选择性附着和图案化蛋白质和细胞的应用的微图案表面涂层，作为生物材料具有潜在的应用，并且可以从大气中收集水。在所有情况下，目标都是使用易于实现、使用低成本材料且具有潜在可扩展性的方法来实现功能涂层。
