Adhesion of foulings on surface energy of silicone rubber coatings

All antifouling paints in use today are effective because toxic ingredients based on heavy metals are included in their formulation, the environmental effects of organotins in seawater have been a topic of much interest and concern in recent years. This study has found that the material of rich silicone rubber on coating surface based on the low discursive component of surface energy makes barnacle settling on them unable to attach permanently and is removed by moving water. The material Permits only small amounts of fouling to attach, such as algae, Ciona intestinalis, because the high polar interaction of coating surface may absorb water to form water film in sea, and cause very low adhesion of the fouling spotes.

Three-Dimensional Cu-Ni Composite Superamphiphobic Surface via Electrodeposition and Fluorosilane Modification

A superamphiphobic(SAP)surface was fabricated by electrodepositing Cu-Ni micro-nano particles on aluminum substrate and modifying via 1 H,1 H,2 H,2 Hperfluorodecyltrimethoxysilane.Scanning electron microscopy,X-ray diffraction,energydispersive X-ray spectroscopy,and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy were employed to investigate the morphology and chemical composition.The results showed that the SAP surface had three-dimensional micro-nano structures and exhibited a maximum water contact angle of 160.0°,oil contact angle of 151.6°,a minimum water slide angle of 0°and oil slide angle of 9°.The mechanical strength and chemical stability of the SAP surface were tested further.The experimental results showed that the SAP surface presented excellent resistance to wear,prominent acid-resistance and alkali-resistance,self-cleaning and anti-fouling properties.

SiOx Ink-Repellent Layer Deposited by Radio Frequency(RF)Plasmas in Continuous Wave and Pulse Mode

Low surface energy layers, proposed application for non-water printing in computer to plate （CTP） technology, are deposited in both continuous wave and pulse radio frequency （13.56 MHz） plasma with hexamethyldisiloxane （HMDSO） as precursor. It is found that the plasma mode dominates the polymer growth rate and the surface composition. Derived from the spectra of X-ruy photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS） and combined with printable test it is concluded that concentration of Si in coatings plays an important role for the ink printability and the ink does not adhere on the surface with high silicon concentration.

Stable Li metal anode by crystallographically oriented plating through in-situ surface doping

Lithium(Li)metal is regarded as the holy grail anode material for high-energy-density batteries owing to its ultrahigh theoretical specific capacity.However,its practical application is severely hindered by the high reactivity of metallic Li against the commonly used electrolytes and uncontrolled growth of mossy/dendritic Li.Different from widely-used approaches of optimization of the electrolyte and/or interfacial engineering,here,we report a strategy of in-situ cerium(Ce)doping of Li metal to promote the preferential plating along the[200]direction and remarkably decreased surface energy of metallic Li.The in-situ Ce-doped Li shows a significantly reduced reactivity towards a standard electrolyte and,uniform and dendrite-free morphology after plating/stripping,as demonstrated by spectroscopic,morphological and electrochemical characterizations.In symmetric half cells,the in-situ Ce-doped Li shows a low corrosion current density against the electrolyte and drastically improved cycling even at a lean electrolyte condition.Furthermore,we show that the stable Li|LiCoO2 full cells with improved coulombic efficiency and cycle life are also achieved using the Ce-doped Li metal anode.This work provides an inspiring approach to bring Li metal towards practical application in high energy-density batteries.

Synthesis, UV-curing Behavior and Surface Properties of Fluorinecontaining Vinyl Ether Polymers

Five fluorine-containing vinyl ether monomers were prepared by the reaction between 2-vinyloxy ethanol, a fluorinated alcohol and hexafluorobenzene in the presence of sodium hydride in dimethylformamide. Two representative properties of these monomers, UV-curing behavior initiated by a cationic photo-initiator PAG 201 and surface free energy of coating films, were investigated. Photo-polymerization proceeded both rapidly and completely with a high double-bond conversion （〉 90%） and a fast curing rate （maximum curing time 〈 21 s） for three monomers. The surface energies of the monomers and the resulting polymer films were then investigated. The minimum surface free energy of the UV-cured homopolymer films reaches 7.1 mJ/m2. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy data show that the low surthce tension is influenced by fluorine content in the soft segments and fluorinated chains＇ migration to the surface. The five monomers exhibit low viscosity, low surface energy, good thermal stability and good photo-polymerization properties, which make them great candidates for UV coating and photoresist applications.