Responsive Ionogel Surface with Renewable Antibiofouling Properties was written by Ye, Lijun;Chen, Fei;Liu, Jie;Gao, Aiting;Kircher, Gunnar;Liu, Wendong;Kappl, Michael;Wegner, Seraphine;Butt, Hans-Juergen;Steffen, Werner. And the article was included in Macromolecular Rapid Communications in 2019.Computed Properties of C18H37Cl This article mentions the following:
The synthesis of ionogels with a responsive, self-replenishing surface for combating biofouling is described. Ionogels are prepared by infiltrating poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) with binary mixtures of ionic liquids (IL): 1-octadecyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethyl sulfonyl)imide ([C18C1i.m.][NTf2], m.p. Tm = 55 °C) and 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethyl sulfonyl)imide ([C6C1i.m.][NTf2], Tm = -9 °C). The IL mixtures release spontaneously from the gel matrix and eventually crystallize on the surface. This leads to self-replenishment of the surface of ionogels even after mech. damage. The incorporation of [C6C1i.m.][NTf2] provides the antimicrobial efficacy of ionogels while the crystals of [C18C1i.m.][NTf2] serve as a skeleton maintaining [C6C1i.m.][NTf2] on the surface. By heating, the ionogel surface transforms from solid to liquid-infused state-the removal of biofilms/bacteria developed under a long time of colonization is facilitated. The antimicrobial efficacy is maintained even after several cycles of biofilm formation and detachment. This work provides an opportunity to apply ionogels as functional coatings with renewable antibiofouling properties. In the experiment, the researchers used many compounds, for example, 1-Chlorooctadecane (cas: 3386-33-2Computed Properties of C18H37Cl).
1-Chlorooctadecane (cas: 3386-33-2) belongs to organic chlorides. An organic chloride is an organic compound containing at least one covalently bonded atom of chlorine. Their wide structural variety and divergent chemical properties lead to a broad range of names and applications. Alkyl chlorides are versatile building blocks in organic chemistry. While alkyl bromides and iodides are more reactive, alkyl chlorides tend to be less expensive and more readily available.Computed Properties of C18H37Cl
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