Synthesis, Surface Activity, and Antifogging Property of Triethanolamine Monolaurate Ester

Triethanolamine monolaurate ester was synthesized by lauric acid and triethanolamine （TEA） with a molar ratio around 1：1 and the esterification process was investigated and optimized. The esterification product of lauric acid with TEA was characterized by infrared spectra and nuclear magnetic resonance. The surface tension （TCMC） at the critical micelle concentration （CMC） was determined, and the antifogging properties of triethanolamine laurate ester on low-density polyethylene （LDPE） films were also measured. The results indicated that the yield of triethanolamine monolaurate ester was more than 69% under optimized esterification condition, the CMC value and 7CMC of esterification product was 0.91 p.g/mL and 22.1 mN/m in aqueous solution at 25 ℃, respectively. The first-drop time and ten-drop time was 257 and 86 s, respectively, and the antifogging duration of triethanolamine laurate ester on the surface of LDPE film at 60 ℃ was more than 150 h.

Diffusion of an Antifogging Agent in Polyethylene Film

The diffusion of an antifogging agent, EO/PO (epoxyethane/epoxypropane) copolymer, through apolyethylene PE film was studied using a simple experimental system. It was found that the temperature, concentration of antifogging agent, crystallinity of PE film and film thickness affect the diffusion process.

Antifogging and antibacterial properties of amphiphilic coatings based on zwitterionic copolymers

Tackling fogging and microbial infection problems related to the endoscope lens remain challenges due to visual disturbances and bacterial threats to human health.Herein,highly transparent antifogging and antibacterial coatings were developed in a facile way by thermal curing of zwitterionic copolymers poly(n-butyl methacrylate-co-2-aminoethyl methacrylate-co-sulfobetaine methacrylate)s with 1,3,5-triformylbenzene.Characterizations of surface chemical composition and wettability suggested that the copolymer coatings exhibited amphiphilicity with a hydrophobic surface and internal hydrophilicity.The prepared amphiphilic coating exhibited excellent antifogging properties both in vivo and in vitro.The introduction of hydrophobic n-butyl methacrylate and cationic aminoethylmethacrylate could improve the stability and antibacterial capability of the coating.The growth inhibition rates of the coatings against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were up to 99%and the copolymer coatings with the zwitterionic groups had low hemolytic rates less than 3%.The amphiphilic copolymer coatings combined antifogging and antibacterial properties may have a promising potential for applications in biomedical devices.

Constructing Versatile Hydrophilic Surfaces via in-situ Aminolysis

Surface hydrophilization is required for numbers of applications such as biosensor,biomedical implants and marine coating.However,the preparation of hydrophilic surface from a solid substrate still suffers from limited thicknesses,complex procedures,restricted substrates and harsh conditions.Herein,a method based on in-situ aminolysis of poly(pentafluorophenyl acrylate)(pPFPA)capable of generating arbitrary hydrophilic surface is proposed,enabling high design freedom and abundant choices of hydrophilic molecules.Simply immersing pPFPA coated substrates into 3-((3-aminopropyl)dimethylammonio)propane-1-sulfonate(ADPS),β-alanine and amine-terminal poly(ethylene glycol)(NH2-PEG)solutions for two hours drastically reduces the water contact angle of the corresponding surfaces,indicating the high efficiency and excellent generality of such method.Systematical studies reveal that these coatings are able to mitigate fog formation,self-clean the oil contaminant and exhibit excellent antifouling performance against algae.Notably,relying on the fast and quantitative feature of the aminolysis,these hydrophilic surfaces possess excellent regeneration capability and well-recover their hydrophilic feature after being physically damaged.This work represents a facile and universal way to fabricate versatile hydrophilic surfaces for multi-functional applications such as self-cleaning,patterning,sensing,antifogging and anti-biofouling.