Geminized Amphiphilic Polymer Brush Coating

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

Advantages

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