Low Adhesive Surfaces that Adapt to Changing Environments

Abstract

A responsive/adaptive nonadhesive surface coating that combines hydrophobic particles and hydrophilic polymer chains in a tethered composite coating is demonstrated. Rigid particles provide low contact area, while a selective segregation of polymer chains upon changing the surrounding environment from vapors to liquids and vice versa adapts the low-adhesive property of the composite surface. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.