| Literature DB >> 26043083 |
Xu Huang1, Yajuan Sun1, Siowling Soh1.
Abstract
Surfaces with controllable wettability can be fabricated by embedding superhydrophobic particles into stimuli-responsive hydrogels. When the hydrogel changes its size due to a specific stimulus, the wettability of the surface can be reversibly tuned from superhydrophobic to superhydrophilic. This general method is used to fabricate "smart" membranes for controlling the permeability of chemicals under the influence of multiple stimuli simultaneously.Keywords: smart membranes; stimuli-responsive surfaces; superhydrophilic materials; superhydrophobic materials; wettability
Year: 2015 PMID: 26043083 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201501578
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849