biostudies-literatureUnknown12(13)Jung HThe ongoing concerns and regulations on long-chain fluorinated compounds (C8 or higher) for nonwetting coatings have driven the market to search for sustainable alternative chemistries. In this study, a copolymeric coating containing short-chain fluorinated groups was synthesized to achieve excellent nonwetting ability against hazardous chemical warfare agents (CWAs). A copolymer of 1<i>H</i>,1<i>H</i>,2<i>H</i>,2<i>H</i>-perfluorooctyl methacrylate (PFOMA) and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA, crosslinker) was directly coated onto a textile fabric <i>via</i> initiated chemical vapor deposition. The p(PFOMA-<i>co</i>-EGDMA) coating shows a rough-textured morphology with a bumpy, raspberry-like structure leading to high contact angles (<i>θ</i> _water > 150° and <i>θ</i> <subRSC advances7773-7779https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8982228biostudies-literatureShort-chain fluorocarbon-based polymeric coating with excellent nonwetting ability against chemical warfare agents.PMC8982228Yu SJLee SMJung HIm SGKwon JCho KMJeon MfalseShort-chain fluorocarbon-based polymeric coating with excellent nonwetting ability against chemical warfare agents.The ongoing concerns and regulations on long-chain fluorinated compounds (C8 or higher) for nonwetting coatings have driven the market to search for sustainable alternative chemistries. In this study, a copolymeric coating containing short-chain fluorinated groups was synthesized to achieve excellent nonwetting ability against hazardous chemical warfare agents (CWAs). A copolymer of 1<i>H</i>,1<i>H</i>,2<i>H</i>,2<i>H</i>-perfluorooctyl methacrylate (PFOMA) and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA, crosslinker) was directly coated onto a textile fabric <i>via</i> initiated chemical vapor deposition. The p(PFOMA-<i>co</i>-EGDMA) coating shows a rough-textured morphology with a bumpy, raspberry-like structure leading to high contact angles (<i>θ</i> _water > 150° and <i>θ</i> <sub2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Mar2025-05-18T13:23:16.272Z2025-05-18T13:23:16.272ZS-EPMC89822283542476610.1039/d1ra08326k