US20190292377A1 - Highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foams for producing super-repellent surfaces - Google Patents

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US20190292377A1 US16/339,825 US201716339825A US2019292377A1 US 20190292377 A1 US20190292377 A1 US 20190292377A1 US 201716339825 A US201716339825 A US 201716339825A US 2019292377 A1 US2019292377 A1 US 2019292377A1
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  • the present invention relates to a highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam as well as to its use as a super-repellent coating of substrates. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a composition and to a method for producing the highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam.
  • Super-repellent surfaces are surfaces, from which both water as well as oils and organic solvents pearl off. Accordingly, they are both hydrophobic as well oleophobic. Applications include super-repellent surfaces, among other things, in the form of technical surface coatings, glass coatings, and fabric coatings and are used in the outdoor industry, automotive industry and pharmaceutical industry, among others.
  • the contact angle which a drop of the liquid forms on this surface, is used as a measure of the wettability of a surface with a liquid.
  • Hydrophobic surfaces have a contact angle of water >90°, wherein super-hydrophobic surfaces have a contact angle of water >140°.
  • a reduction of the free surface energy of each surface is required. The reason for this lies in conjunction with the contact angle, as it is expressed in Young's equation (1):
  • ⁇ is the contact angle forming and the respective ⁇ represents the free surface energies of the three boundary surfaces between the surrounding gas atmosphere (“gas”), liquid (“liquid”) and substrate surface (“solid”).
  • gas gas
  • liquid liquid
  • solid substrate surface
  • a reduction of the free surface energy can be achieved through use of highly fluorinated materials.
  • a micro- or nanoscale roughness is required, which ensures that air is held at the surface. The latter is required since the wetting model according to Young is based on a three-phase system. If the air is driven away from the surface, Young's equation is no longer valid, and the super-repellent effect of the surface is lost despite its low level of free surface energy. Accordingly, surfaces, from which both water as well as oils and organic solvents should pearl off, must have both a sufficiently low level of free surface energy, as well as an appropriate micro- or nanoscale roughness.
  • porous highly fluorinated substrates are produced by means of separating functionalized nanoparticles. These nanoparticles are fluorinated at a first step, for example, by means of a silanization under the use of appropriate perfluoroalkylsilanes. Thereby, the particles form substrates, which have cavities with suitable pore diameters similar to a bulk powder. Examples of this can be found in WO 2009/118552 A1.
  • the production of these particles by means of an electro-spray method in situ is also described in the prior art, for example, in US 2006/0246297 A1.
  • sol-gel approaches as is described by Taurino et al. (Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2008, 325, 149-156).
  • nanoparticles can be subsequently introduced by means of a solvent process into a polymer coating previously applied onto the surface. For example, such a method is described in US 2002/0150723 A1.
  • a substrate consists of two materials, which can be selectively etched.
  • a coating compound consisting of two materials is applied and, at a second step, one of the two materials is selectively removed using a suitable etching agent.
  • a super-repellent surface can also result. Examples for this are described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,741,158 B2.
  • the coatings are sometimes also applied to a previously produced microstructure. Examples of this can be found in US 2006/0024508 A1.
  • a modification of this method uses a mixture of an inorganic matrix, for example, silica, and an organic matrix, usually a polymer, which can be applied together by means of dip-coating.
  • the substrate is heated, and the organic matrix is burned out.
  • the inorganic matrix calcines and then forms a porous glass-like structure.
  • this can be fluorinated, for example, by means of silanization under the use of suitable perfluoroalkylsilanes, whereby a super-repellent coating results. Examples of this method are described by Li et al, (Chemical Communications 2009, 2730-2732).
  • nanowires In addition to producing super-repellent surfaces based on nanoparticles, there are also examples for producing corresponding surfaces under the use of nanowires, which can, for example, be produced by means of gas-phase separation or electrospinning. These nanowires can be functionalized at a second step by means of a gas-phase process, thereby being fluorinated. Examples of this can be found in US 2011/0229667 A1 and U.S. Pat. No. 7,985,475 B2.
  • nanostructured surfaces with a sufficiently low level of free surface energy are generated by means of a replication process.
  • a nanostructured mold tool is copied into a material with a sufficiently low level of free surface energy.
  • a pre-existing coating of a material is structured with a low level of free surface energy, typically a fluoropolymer “from above”.
  • effect depth the substrate thickness is understood to be that on which the super-repellent effect acts. Thereby, it essentially has to do with magnitudes within a range of less than 10 to 100 ⁇ m.
  • thermoplastic fluoropolymers are used since the required mechanical restructuring can only take place if the polymer network is not chemically cross-linked. Since thermoplastic fluoropolymers are generally very soft, the structured surfaces obtained in this manner have a very high level of mechanical susceptibility.
  • a surface with a suitable roughness is firstly produced in any material by means of a suitable method.
  • this surface is changed with regard to its free surface energy in such a way that the surface becomes repellent.
  • this second step is a gas-phase functionalization, for example, a fluorination.
  • fluorinated silanes are available as suitable reagents, which are applied onto the surface in the fluid phase by means of vaporization or sampling.
  • Thicker coatings frequently become mechanically instable. They are inclined to form cracks or become light-diffusing, meaning opaque.
  • the second method step represents the limiting factor.
  • the subsequent functionalization which is usually a fluorination, only reaches a limited penetration depth.
  • vapor-phase processes only allow for a certain insertion and removal of reagents, for example, into a nanostructure or out of a nanostructure.
  • the limiting represents the mass and diffusion transport within the structure. Therefore, also here, the effect depth is limited to a few micrometers.
  • the super-repellent effect is limited to the depth that can be structured within the scope of the corresponding “top-down approach” or “bottom-up approach”. If the super-repellent surface is exposed to mechanical burdens such as abrasion, for example, due to weather impact, a material erosion gradually occurs in the magnitude of the effect depth, wherein the super-repellent characteristic of the surface is ultimately lost completely.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam for producing super-repellent surfaces, wherein the super-repellent characteristic of the polymer foam should not be limited to its surface but should be maintained within its entire surface thickness.
  • FIG. 1 shows the structure of the polymer foam according to the invention.
  • a fluorinated polymer matrix ( 10 ) is permeated by a network of cavities that is filled with air ( 11 ).
  • the result is a “fluorinated sponge”, which has a high level of roughness on its surface.
  • FIG. 2 shows examples of a cured polymer foam with the presence and absence of a non-polymerizable porogen.
  • the polymer foam has no porosity.
  • a polymer foam in the form of globular structures (c) or in the form of substrates with micro- or nanoscale roughness (d) can be produced.
  • FIG. 3 shows the “top-down structuring” and “bottom-up structuring” in comparison to the polymer foam according to the invention.
  • a highly fluorinated substrate ( 101 ) for example, a highly fluorinated thermoplastic, is structured using a molding tool ( 102 ).
  • a fluid ( 103 ) potentially forms a high contact angle on the unstructured substrate, however, no super-repellency occurs.
  • a coating with an effect depth ( 106 ) of less than 10 to 100 ⁇ m forms, on which the super-repellent effect ( 104 ) is achieved. This layer is removed by mechanical abrasion ( 105 ).
  • the fluid is natively repelled ( 121 ).
  • mechanical abrasion ( 122 ) can also remove material.
  • the effect depth is equal to the total thickness of the coating ( 123 ).
  • FIG. 4 shows the polymer foam according to the invention in contact with water.
  • the high contact angle becomes evident.
  • the polymer foam keeps a reflecting layer of air at its surface. This ensures the required three-phase system.
  • FIG. 5 shows the super-repellent effect of the polymer foam according to the invention with relation to (a) water and (b) oil (tetradecane). Contact angles >130° are achieved.
  • FIG. 6 shows an optically clear polymer foam in accordance with the present invention, the transparency of which can be configured by the dimensions of the cavities.
  • a highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam which has a density of at most or ⁇ 2.2 g/mL as well as a free surface energy of at most or ⁇ 12 mN/m, wherein the fluorine content is at least or ⁇ 20 mol %. Furthermore, the highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam has homogeneously distributed cavities with dimensions of at most or ⁇ 5 ⁇ m across the entire volume. Furthermore, according to the invention, the highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam has an at least or ⁇ 1% lower density than the unstructured or unfoamed bulk polymer, thereby having an absolute foam expansion of at least or ⁇ 1%.
  • the polymer foam according to the invention is suitable as a surface coating for substrates and gives this super-repellent characteristics. Since the effect depth, meaning the depth, within which the nanostructuring is present, is identical to the overall thickness of the coating, it does not have to do with a surface but with a volume effect, as can be seen in FIG. 1 . Only when the entire coating is fully removed does the substrate lose its super-repellent effect. A slight abrasion of the polymer foam even regenerates the super-repellent effect since a new coating with a corresponding surface roughness is uncovered.
  • the highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam has a free surface energy of at most or ⁇ 12 mN/m, preferably of at most or ⁇ 10 mN/m, and being particularly preferred, of at most or ⁇ 5 mN/m. Due to the cavity structure and the surface roughness caused thereby, the effective contact surface is reduced to the extent that the polymer foam according to the invention is already super-repellent at free surface energies of 12 mN/m.
  • substrates coated with the polymer foam according to the invention are both repellent against water as well as against oils and organic solvents.
  • the free surface energies are measured according to the invention under the use of the OWRK method in accordance with DIN55660-2 by means of a commercial contact angle measurement device (type: OCA-15, Data Physics). Water and diiodomethane are used as liquids.
  • the low level of free surface energy of the polymer foam according to the invention is achieved by means of a fluorine content of at least or ⁇ 20 mol %, preferably of at least or ⁇ 30 mol % and, being particularly preferred, of at least or ⁇ 40 mol %, with reference to the chemical composition of the polymer foam.
  • the remaining fabric quantities thereof, in particular, are allotted to carbon, hydrogen, and if applicable, oxygen, wherein the chemical composition of the polymer foam is not limited to those elements.
  • At least or ⁇ 20%, preferably at least or ⁇ 30%, and being particularly preferred, at least or ⁇ 40% of the fluorine atoms contained in the polymer foam according to the invention are present as CF 3 groups since these make lower levels of free surface energies possible in comparison to CF 2 groups and CF groups.
  • the remaining fluorine content is preferably present as CF 2 -groups.
  • the porous structure of the polymer foam is required to achieve the super-repellent characteristic, which ensures the surface roughness in order to keep sufficient air at the surface.
  • the porous structure of the polymer foam is characterized in that cavities with dimensions of at most or ⁇ 5 ⁇ m, preferably of at most or ⁇ 500 nm and, being particularly preferred, of at most or ⁇ 50 nm are homogeneously distributed within the entire volume of the polymer foam.
  • nanostructured is understood in such a way that the cavities of the polymer foam according to the invention do not necessarily have dimensions only within the nanometer range even though such nanoscale dimensions are preferred.
  • the polymer foam according to the invention is highly fluorinated and nanostructured, wherein those characteristics are not limited to the surface of the polymer foam. Consequently, it concerns a volume effect.
  • the density of the polymer foam is at most or ⁇ 2.2 g/mL, preferably at most or ⁇ 1.8 g/mL and, being particularly preferred, at most or ⁇ 1.5 g/mL.
  • the highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam has at least or ⁇ 1%, preferably at least or ⁇ 10% and, being particular preferred, at least or ⁇ 20% less density than the unstructured or unfoamed bulk polymer, which is free of cavities. Consequently, the polymer foam according to the invention has an absolute foam expansion of at least or ⁇ 1%, preferably of at least or ⁇ 10%, and being particularly preferred of at least or ⁇ 20%.
  • the thickness difference and the absolute foam expansion can be understood as a measure for the porosity of the polymer foam according to the invention.
  • the density of the polymer foam is measured on standard bodies with a diameter of 1 cm and thickness of 3 mm. Thereby, the weight of the polymer foam is determined using a high-precision scale.
  • the polymer foam according to the invention can comprise cavities, the dimensions of which are smaller than the wavelength of the visible spectrum, the polymer foam appears to be optically transparent if applicable.
  • the polymer foam has a transmission of at least or ⁇ 50% within the wavelength range spanning from 400 to 800 nm at a thickness of 0.25 mm, preferably of at least or ⁇ 70%, and, being particularly preferred, of at least or ⁇ 90%.
  • the measurement of the transmission takes place using an Evolution-201-type UV/VIS spectrometer (Thermo Scientific, Germany) on samples with a thickness of 0.25 mm.
  • the present invention relates to a composition for producing the highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam according to the invention, comprising the following components:
  • the highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam according to the invention described in the above can be produced using the composition according to the invention.
  • the at least one monomer of the composition according to the invention is at room temperature, meaning at a temperature of 20° C. in liquid form.
  • the presence in liquid form means that the at least one monomer has either a liquid physical state or it has been dissolved in a liquid porogen.
  • a porogen include long-chained saturated and unsaturated non-, partially or perfluorinated alkanes and carboxylic acids.
  • the fluorine content of the at least one monomer is at least or ⁇ 20 mol %, preferably at least or ⁇ 30 mol % and, being particularly preferred, at least or ⁇ 40 mol %, with reference to the atomic composition of the at least one monomer.
  • An upper fluorine limit is only given by the maximum fluorination capacity and is therefore merely a technical issue. In principle, a highest possible fluorination is preferred.
  • At least or ⁇ 20%, preferably at least or ⁇ 30%, and being particularly preferred, at least or ⁇ 40% of the fluorine atoms of the at least one monomer is present as CF 3 groups since these make lower levels of free surface energies possible in comparison to CF 2 groups and CF groups.
  • the remaining fluorine content is preferably present as CF 2 -groups.
  • the at least one monomer can be polymerized by supplying heat or light when a polymerization initiator is present.
  • the at least one monomer according to the invention comprises one or a plurality of functional group(s) that is/are suitable for a polymerization, such as at least one double bond or at least two functional groups, such as hydroxyl or carboxyl, which allow for the formation of polyesters for example.
  • functional groups epoxide, isocynate, isothiocyanate, amino, thiol or comparable functional groups known to the person skilled in the art can be noted as non-limiting.
  • the polymer foam obtained after polymerization can be chemically cross-linked, whereby its mechanical stability is increased.
  • the composition according to the invention comprises at least one monomer, which has at least two double bonds, whereby a chemical cross-linking is possible.
  • the chemical structure of the at least one monomer is otherwise subject to no other limitations.
  • the at least one monomer can comprise additional non-polymerizable functional groups, such as carbonyl, ether and/or ester groups.
  • the at least one monomer therefore still comprises carbon, hydrogen and, if applicable oxygen, however, it is not limited to those elements.
  • the composition comprises a diacrylate derivative as the at least one monomer, shown by the following general formula (I):
  • X 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, monofluoromethyl, difluoromethyl and trifluoromethyl and Y 1 is a fluorinated saturated hydrocarbon residue which optionally comprises one or more ether groups.
  • X 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, monofluoromethyl, difluoromethyl and trifluoromethyl and Y 1 is a fluorinated saturated hydrocarbon residue which optionally comprises one or more ether groups.
  • the molecular weight of the diacrylate derivative defined in the above is not subject to any particular limitations.
  • the composition comprises a monoacrylate derivative as the at least one monomer, shown by the following general formula (II):
  • X 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, monofluoromethyl, difluoromethyl and trifluoromethyl and Y 2 is a fluorinated saturated hydrocarbon residue which optionally comprises one or more ether groups.
  • the molecular weight of the monoacrylate derivative defined in the above is not subject to any particular limitations.
  • the degree of cross-linking can be configured by selecting substance-quantity percentages thereof. In this way, the mechanical and thermal characteristics of the highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam according to the invention can be controlled.
  • the number of chemically different monomers in the composition according to the invention for producing a highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam is not limited in any way.
  • the composition according to the invention for producing a highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam comprises a polymerization initiator which initiates the polymerization of the at least one monomer by supplying heat or light.
  • the polymerization initiator is not subject to any limitations.
  • the composition defined in the above can comprise any polymerization initiator known in the prior art, provided it can create polymerization-inducing bonds by means of thermolytic or photolytic dissociation.
  • Examples for polymerization initiators in the form of radical initiators, which can be activated by means of light, include azobis(isobutyronitrile) and benzoyl peroxide, while, for example, 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone, phenylbis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphinoxide, 2-hydroxy-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-2-methylpropiophenone and 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone represent thermally activatable radical initiators.
  • the composition according to the invention preferably comprises a radial initiator that can be activated by means of light provided that a locally resolved polymerization of the at least one monomer and, thereby a spatially resolved substrate coating is required.
  • the composition according to the invention comprises a non-polymerizable porogen, which does not take part in the polymerization of the at least one monomer accordingly.
  • the porogen can be mixed with the at least one monomer. However, it is present in the cured polymer foam as a separate phase. Thereby, the porogen can consist of an individual substance or of an appropriate mixture of substances.
  • the non-polymerizable porogen carries out a phase separation, thereby structurally interrupting the polymerization process, which is also the reason the term phase former is common.
  • the porogen separates during the polymerization within the polymer matrix, thereby forming the later cavities of the polymer foam, meaning the non-polymerizable porogen is responsible for its nanostructuring. If the polymerization is completed, the porogen evaporates during the course of time, for example, via a suitable drying process, thereby leaving behind cavities in the polymer foam required for the porous structure. Since the polymerization represents a bulk process, the phase separation also takes place in bulk, whereby the cavity structure is homogeneously distributed across the entire volume of the polymer foam, meaning the latter is uniformly porous. Consequently, corresponding cavities are also on the surface of the polymer foam, as is shown in FIG. 1 , whereby the polymer foam has the surface roughness required for the super-repellent effect. Due to the cavity structure along the entire thickness of the polymer foam, the surface roughness is continuously renewed in the case of material erosion, due to abrasion for example.
  • the amount of the non-polymerizable porogen in the composition according to the invention defines the structure, meaning the porosity of the polymer foam.
  • FIG. 2 shows examples of polymer foams with different percentages of porogens.
  • the volume percentage of the non-polymerizable porogen in the composition is at least or ⁇ 5%, preferably at least or ⁇ 10% and, being particularly preferred, at least or ⁇ 20%.
  • the porosity of the polymer foam can be specifically configured in this way.
  • porogens Since the non-polymerizable porogen should be removed after completing the polymerization, for example, successively by means of evaporation in a suitable drying process in order to fill the cavities caused by it with air, such substances must be selected as porogens, which have a sufficiently high vapor pressure. By means of this, it is ensured that no elaborate removal of the porogen is required during a separate method step.
  • gases come into question as porogens, such as nitrogen, oxygen or carbon dioxide, however also noble gases, such as argon, as well as other gases that do not react with the polymer matrix and the components of the composition.
  • Saturated alcohols such as ethanol or isopropanol
  • porogens which may be cyclic, such as cyclohexanol for example.
  • ketones such as acetone
  • aliphatic and aromatic ethers such as diethyl ether
  • esters, aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons, but also water come into question as porogens.
  • the non-polymerizable porogen is not limited to the aforementioned substances.
  • the composition according to the invention may also comprise more than a non-polymerizable porogen.
  • the present invention relates to a method for producing the highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam according to the invention, comprising the following steps:
  • the polymer foam according to the invention described in the above can be produced under the use of the composition according to the invention, optionally on a substrate to be coated.
  • the composition comprising at least one monomer, a polymerization initiator and a non-polymerizable porogen is cured, whereby a highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam is obtained.
  • the composition according to the invention is optionally presented or applied onto a substrate to be coated.
  • the substrate is not subject to any limitations according to the invention and can therefore be any substrate that comes into question for a super-repellent coating.
  • the curing of the composition meaning the full polymerization of the at least one monomer, occurs by supplying heat or light.
  • the temperature and wavelength required for the thermolytic and photolytic dissociation naturally depends on the respective polymerization initiator and can be found in the prior art.
  • the curing of the composition at step (a) of the method according to the invention typically takes place for a duration of at most or ⁇ 20 minutes, preferably of at most or ⁇ 10 minutes and, being particularly preferred, of at most or ⁇ 1 minute.
  • the curing period at step (a) has no influence on the thickness of the resulting polymer foam. This ultimately only depends on the provided amount of composition. However, large amounts of it principally require a longer curing period. Five seconds are mentioned as a preferred lower limit for the curing period at step (a).
  • the curing of the composition at step (a) preferably occurs by the supply of light since, here, curing can take place in a spatially resolved manner with a higher spatial resolution.
  • the person skilled in the art will select an appropriate polymerization initiator for the composition according to the invention.
  • the polymer foam obtained at step (a) is optionally dipped into a solvent, typically for a duration within a range of 15 seconds to 24 hours.
  • the dipping serves to accelerate the subsequent drying process at step (c) since, by means of this, non-polymerizable monomer residues and the porogen can already be dissolved and roughly removed.
  • any solvent can be used as solvent, in which the monomer and/or the porogen can be dissolved.
  • an alcohol can be used, such as isopropanol or a ketone, such as acetone.
  • the use of the non-polymerizable porogen is also possible, provided that this has to do with a liquid.
  • the polymer foam optionally treated at step (b) is dried, whereby the non-polymerizable porogen is removed from the cavities of the polymer foam and those cavities are then filled with air.
  • the drying at step (c) can occur in ambient air at ambient temperature and under ambient pressure. In particular, this applies if inert gases or alcohols, such as ethanol or isopropanol, are used as porogens.
  • the drying at step (c) is carried out at a temperature ranging from 50 to 100° C., preferably at a temperature ranging from 60 to 90° C., and, being particularly preferred, at a temperature ranging from 70 to 80° C., preferably in a vacuum furnace.
  • drying takes place by applying a negative pressure at ambient temperature. Thereby, the pressure can be within the range of 10 to 900 mbar.
  • the drying duration typically ranges from 15 seconds to 120 minutes, whereby it can vary according to the amount of the originally used composition.
  • the cavities available within the polymer foam according to the invention can also be present in the form of closed pores.
  • the non-polymerizable porogens included in the cavities can be transported to the surface of the polymer foam, which is furthermore promoted by applying a negative pressure or a vacuum.
  • Steps (a) to (c) of the method according to the invention for producing a highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam are optionally repeated at least once for example.
  • a polymer foam created at iteration n is used as a substrate to be coated for iteration n+1 and re-coated by means of the method according to the invention.
  • a substrate to be coated for this purpose can also be provided with the finished, meaning cured and dried, polymer foam.
  • a cured and dried polymer foam coating is applied to the substrate to be coated, for example, by means of a suitable adhesive method.
  • an adhesive that is suitable for fluoropolymers must be selected, for example, the at least one monomer contained in the composition used, which acts as a reactive adhesive.
  • the present invention relates to the use of the highly fluorinated nanostructured polymer foam according to the invention as a super-repellent coating of substrates, as well as the use of the composition according to the invention for providing a super-repellent coating of substrates.
  • the substrate is not subject to any limitations and can therefore be any substrate that comes into question for a super-repellent coating.
  • fabric and textiles of any type, glass, ceramics and metals are deemed non-limiting as substrates.
  • the present invention allows for the provision of super-repellent substrate coatings based on a polymer foam, which, on the one hand, is intrinsically porous and is intrinsically highly fluorinated and low-energy on the other, whereby the super-repellent characteristic is ensured within the entire coating volume or across the entire thickness of the coating.
  • the method according to the invention is neither complex on an equipment-based level nor limited to a certain effect depth.
  • the effect depth is understood as the substrate thickness, on which the super-repellent effect acts. According to the invention, the effect depth is identical to the effective overall thickness of the polymer-foam coating.
  • the polymer foam according to the invention does not require any elaborate treatment in the case of an abrasion, such as an inclusion of fluorination reagents into deeper surface layers, described by Jin et al, (Applied Materials & Interfaces 2013, 5, 485-488).
  • the polymer foam according to the invention is compared with the “top-down approach” as well as the “bottom-up approach”.
  • both latter-mentioned methods have the disadvantage that thy create effect depths of 10 to 100 ⁇ m in very abrasion-sensitive substrates. If the super-repellent effect is initially strongly pronounced on the processed surface, this effect can be destroyed due to simple abrasion, for example, due to scratching with a fingernail. The reason for this lies in the fact that a layer in the thickness of the effect depth is eroded by abrasion, whereby the underlying layer is uncovered.
  • This layer generally has a maximum of one of the two characteristics required for the production of super-repellent surfaces: either the roughness via micro- or nanostructuring or the low free surface energy via a high degree of fluorination. Since the polymer foam according to the invention inherently comprises both characteristics—high degree of fluorination and nanostructuring throughout the entire volume—a mechanical abrasion cannot destroy the effect. Due to material erosion, a coating lying under the surface is uncovered, which has precisely the same characteristics as the eroded surface layer. The super-repellent effect is thereby not lost; therefore, it is abrasion-resistant.
  • the present invention has the following advantages with relation to the prior art:
  • Nanoparticles must be processed thus in suitable environment and using suitable breathing protection devices. If fluorinated nanoparticles are used, there is an additional risk due to the fluorination. Nanoparticles are respirable and it can be assumed that fluorinated nanoparticles represent a significant health burden.
  • the method according to the invention is manageable without handling nanoparticles, thereby being safer to use and safer during operation.
  • the method according to the invention creates coatings with significantly elevated mechanical stability. This is justified in the fact that, within the method according to the invention, the effect depth extends to the entire thickness and is not limited to the penetration depth of the fluorination. Furthermore, a chemically cross-linked polymer in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention creates a significantly more stable coating on a mechanical level than the loose group of nanostructures in the form of bulk fillings or the like can achieve.
  • the method according to the invention principally allows for the free configuration of porosity, whereby coatings can be produced, which range from hydrophilic/oleophilic to hydrophobic/oleophilic, all the way to super-hydrophobic/super-oleophobic.
  • the method according to the invention only requires a small level of equipment-based effort, whereby the latter does not remain limited to laboratory use but is also suitable for large-scale application.
  • This is a decisive advantage with relation to many other methods, which can only be carried out within a controlled laboratory environment.
  • no elaborate thermal after-treatment is required, in particular, no high temperature process as is the case with calcination for example.
  • the method according to the invention is also furthermore suitable for coating substrates that are thermally sensitive, such as fabrics and textiles.
  • composition according to the invention favorably comprises no solids mixed in. By means of this, formulations are possible, which do not deposit or separate following long storage periods.
  • the method according to the invention allows for the super-repellent coating of a surface with almost any dimensions whatsoever, since the polymerization can be carried out very quickly and extensively.
  • the polymer foam was super-hydrophobic, transparent with a slight turbidity and had a contact angle of 138° for dimethyl sulfoxide. Furthermore, the polymer foam between 400 and 800 nm had an optical transmission of 58.2% to 91.9% at a thickness of 0.25 mm.
  • the non-porous form of the polymer foam had a free surface energy of 17.4 mN/m at a density of 1.692 g/mL (+/ ⁇ 0.112 g/mL, three measurements).
  • the porous form of the polymer foam had a free surface energy of 2.939 mN/m at a density of 1.660 g/mL (+/ ⁇ 0.030 g/mL, three measurements).
  • the polymer foam had a fluorine contact of 47.6 mol %, wherein 0% of this was present as CF 3 groups and 100% of this was present as CF 2 groups.
  • the density difference of the polymer foam with reference to the unfoamed bulk polymer was 1.9%. By means of scanning electron microscope images, it was verified that the cavities of the porous form of the polymer foam had dimensions of less than 1 ⁇ m.
  • FIG. 4 shows the polymer foam when dipping into water. The high contact angle with regard to water and the resulting strong bulging of the water surface can be seen.
  • the polymer foam keeps a silvery-reflecting visible air layer on its surface under water. As has been already mentioned in the above, that air layer is required in order to ensure the three-phase system required for the super-repellent system.
  • FIG. 5 shows the polymer foam with regard to its super-repellent characteristic with relation to water and oils, which can be traced back to the combination of its surface roughness due to nanostructuring and its low free surface energy due to the high degree of fluorination.
  • FIG. 6 shows the polymer foam from example 1 with a nanoscale porosity which is so low that the substrate appears to be optically clear. The high level of optical transparency is evident both in the top view as well as in the spectroscopic analysis.
  • a monomer mixture consisting of 1.520 mmol of 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-pentadecafluorooctylmethacrylate and 0.787 mmol of 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluorohexyldimethacrylate was mixed with 1.299 mmol of cyclohexanol, 2.049 mmol of 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctanol, 0.086 mmol of 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone and 0.681 mmol of acetone.
  • the composition was cured under UV light (220 to 400 nm) for a duration of 5 min.
  • the polymer foam obtained in this manner was dipped in isopropanol for one hour and then dried in an oven at 80° C. for one hour.
  • the polymer foam was super-hydrophobic, optically clear and had a contact angle of 102° for dimethyl sulfoxide. Furthermore, the polymer foam between 400 and 800 nm had an optical transmission of 79.9% to 91.4% at a thickness of 0.25 mm.
  • the non-porous form of the polymer foam had a free surface energy of 17.47 mN/m at a density of 1.654 g/mL (+/ ⁇ 0.058 g/mL, three measurements).
  • the porous form of the polymer foam had a free surface energy of 2.140 mN/m at a density of 1.516 g/mL (+/ ⁇ 0.003 g/mL, three measurements).
  • the polymer foam had a fluorine content of 53.4 mol %, wherein 20% of this was present as CF 3 groups and 80% of this was present as CF 2 groups.
  • the density difference of the polymer foam with reference to the unfoamed bulk polymer was 8.3%. By means of scanning electron microscope images, it was verified that the cavities of the porous from of the polymer foam had dimensions of less than 1 ⁇ m.

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