Superhydrophobic & bactericidal
A superhydrophobic antibacterial coating grafting geminized cationic amphiphilic polymer brushes onto a bioinspired hierarchical structure, exhibiting efficient bactericidal and fouling-release properties against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
77982460 · Mengbin, Xin · Ziqin, Yi · Yan, Xiongjian · Xie, Yixing · Linmei, Li · Duan, Chongxiong · Zhang, Minghui · Halimov, Akbar S.
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2025
Exhibits superhydrophobic repellency and excellent bactericidal capacity against both S. aureus and E. coli
Maintains excellent bactericidal and fouling-release abilities even after two cycles of bacterial contamination