Effect of Fluorophilic- and Hydrophobic-Modified Polyglycerol-Based Coatings on the Wettability of Low Surface Energy Polymers.

ABSTRACT: Catechol-derived polymers form stable coatings on a wide range of materials including challenging to coat low surface energy polymers. Whether modification of the coating polymer with fluorophilic or hydrophobic groups is a successful approach to further favor the coating of hydrophobic or fluorophilic surfaces with catechol-based polymers remains ambiguous. Herein, we report the effect of a series of catechol-derived polyglycerol (PG)-based coatings and monolayer coatings on the wettability of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polystyrene, and poly(methyl methacrylate) surfaces. Coatings with a longer hydrophilic PG block resulted in surface coatings with water contact angles (WCAs) around 60° independently of the modification and substrate, while coatings with a longer hydrophobic anchorin

SUBMITTER: Junge F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11823634 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature