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Wetting Behavior of Complex Coacervates

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Abstract

Complex coacervates are promising materials for use as underwater adhesives, inspired by biological systems of sand-castle worms and mussels. The performance of such adhesives depends on the wetting behavior of coacervates on solid surfaces. We analyze the wetting transition in systems where the polyelectrolyte adsorption is driven by electrostatic (electrowetting) and by nonelectrostatic forces (i.e. hydrogen bonding, hydrophobicity, coordination, etc.).

Presenters

  • Christopher Balzer

    Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Caltech

Authors

  • Christopher Balzer

    Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Caltech

  • Pengfei Zhang

    Center for Advanced Low-dimension Materials, Donghua University, Donghua University, China

  • Zhen-Gang Wang

    Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Caltech, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division, California Institute of Technology