Vapor Deposition of Fluoropolymer Surfaces

Growth Regimes of Poly(perfluorodecyl acrylate) Thin Films by Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition

“…Fluorine-containing polymers are a subclass of low-surface-energy materials which have gained particular attention in materials science due to their intrinsic hydrophobicity as well as peculiar morphology and surface structure. − Perfluorinated chains in (co)­polymers often result in strongly apolar surfaces with reduced wettability for both water and/or organic molecules, reduced adhesion, and excellent antisticking properties due to the low surface energy and strong chemical inertness . Processing of fluorinated thin films can be achieved with a variety of techniques, and among these, vapor-phase techniques have shown several advantages, such as the solventless processing and control over the chemical composition and structural properties of the thin films by acting on easily adjustable process parameters. , Furthermore, it has been shown that the growth of fluorinated polymers on nanostructured substrates, together with the substrate-independent thin film technologies, allowed for unique surface structures, leading to properties like superhydrophobicity and oleophobicity …”