Single-step technique allowing formation of microscaled thermally stable polymer honeycomb reliefs demonstrating reversible wettability

Edward Bormashenko, Sagi Balter, Roman Pogreb, Doron Aurbach

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Abstract

The procedure allowing single-step formation of microscaled thermostable polymer honeycomb patterns is reported. Polymer substrates soluble in chlorinated solvents were pulled from the solvents before their final dissolution and placed into a humid atmosphere. Honeycomb patterns were deposited by this method on polyetherimide, polysulfone (PSF), and polyethersulfone (PESF) substrates. PSF and PESF substrates demonstrated reversibly switchable wetting under UV irradiation/heating cycles strengthened by the Cassie-Baxter wetting regime.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)94-98
Number of pages5
JournalPolymers for Advanced Technologies
Volume22
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2011

Keywords

  • High performance polymers
  • Honeycomb
  • Poly(ether sulfones)
  • Surfaces
  • Wetting

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