Journal article
An Omniphobic Spray Coating Created from Hierarchical Structures Prevents the Contamination of High‐Touch Surfaces with Pathogens
Abstract
Engineered surfaces that repel pathogens are of great interest due to their role in mitigating the spread of infectious diseases. A robust, universal, and scalable omniphobic spray coating with excellent repellency against water, oil, and pathogens is presented. The coating is substrate-independent and relies on hierarchically structured polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microparticles, decorated with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Wettability studies …
Authors
Abu Jarad N; Rachwalski K; Bayat F; Khan S; Shakeri A; MacLachlan R; Villegas M; Brown ED; Soleymani L; Didar TF
Journal
Small, Vol. 19, No. 12,
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
March 2023
DOI
10.1002/smll.202205761
ISSN
1613-6810