Liang, S.; Wu, S. L.; Xiang, Y. H.; Liu, Z.; Wang, Z.; Dong, Y. Q. Application of poly(perfluoro-substituted decene-co-vinylamine) in surface treatment of transparent poly(methyl methacrylate). Polym. Bull. (in Chinese), 2025, 38(8), 1299–1309.
Liang, S.; Wu, S. L.; Xiang, Y. H.; Liu, Z.; Wang, Z.; Dong, Y. Q. Application of poly(perfluoro-substituted decene-co-vinylamine) in surface treatment of transparent poly(methyl methacrylate). Polym. Bull. (in Chinese), 2025, 38(8), 1299–1309. DOI: 10.14028/j.cnki.1003-3726.2025.25.044.
Application of Poly(perfluoro-substituted decene-co-vinylamine) in Surface Treatment of Transparent Poly(methyl methacrylate)
The stability of surface modified properties is a critical factor in practical applications of surface treatments. Constructing a uniform and stable hydrophobic layer on transparent polymeric materials while preserving their excellent optical transparency is a significant challenge. This study addresses the compromised balance between stability and transparency in the fabrication of hydrophobic layer on poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) surfaces by employing two strategies: alkali pretreatment combined with small-molecule silane coupling agents and a perfluoroalkyl-substituted cationic copolymer (P2). Experimental results demonstrated that the silane-modified surfaces exhibited a reduced transmittance (10% decrease in visible spectrum) due to the micrometer agglomerations observed by SEM. After 10 wastewater treatment cycles
the water contact angle (WCA) sharply declined from 100° to 70°. In contrast
the P2-modified surfaces maintaina a >90% transmittance owing to uniform morphology without agglomeration
and retains WCA above 95° (variation <3°) after identical treatments. The reason is that perfluoroalkyl copolymer forms a covalently bonded and homogeneous hydrophobic layer
significantly outperforming silane agents in optical transparency
uniformity and durability. This work offers a novel approach for surface functionalization of transparent materials and establishes a theoretical foundation for the development of surface modification technologies in polymeric materials.
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