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The wetting property of a solid surface has been a hotspot for centuries, and many studies suggest that the hydrophobicity is highly related to the polar components. However, the underlying mechanism of polar moieties on the hydrophobicity remains unclear. Here, we tailor the surface polar moieties of epoxy resin (EP) by ozone modification and assess their wetting properties. Our results show that, for the modified EP with more (60.54%) polar moieties, the polar effect on hydrophobicity cannot be empirically observed. To reveal the underlying mechanism, the absorption parameters, including equilibrium distance, adsorption radius, and effective adsorption sites for water on EP before and after ozone treatment, are calculated on the basis of molecular simulations. After ozone modification, the equilibrium distance (from 1.95 to 1.70 Å), adsorption radius (from 3.80 to 4.50 Å), and effective adsorption sites (from 1 to 2) change slightly and the EP surface remains hydrophobic, although the polar groups significantly increase. Therefore, it is concluded that the wetting properties of solid surfaces are dominated by the equilibrium distance, adsorption radius, and effective adsorption sites for water on solids, and the nonlinear relationship between polar groups and hydrophilicity is clarified.

High-energy storable polymer dielectrics are highly desirable and applicable for compact and efficient power electronic devices. However, existing polymer dielectrics suffer from either a low dielectric constant or a low breakdown strength and exhibit an extremely low energy density. Here, the reversible addition−fragmentation chain transfer polymerization and polyaddition polymerization techniques are combined to create a dithioester-terminated polythiourea (PTU)-based copolymer dielectric with an extraordinarily high energy density of 10.7 J/cm3. The end-group functionalized copolymer significantly increases the dielectric constant from 6.0 to 7.6, which enhances the breakdown strength from 264 to 563 MV/m. The theoretical analysis from the proton nuclear magnetic resonance, atomic force microscope (AFM), and the dynamics of the polarization behaviors demonstrates conformational transitions between the two distinct trans/ trans and cis/ trans thioureas, along with the formation of polar PTU nanoregions. These result in a flexible polarization reorientation process and increased dielectric constant. Meanwhile, the density functional theory calculations for the electronic structures of the block copolymers indicate that the excellent breakdown strength of the end-group functionalized copolymer is attributed to strong charge trapping from the unique dithioesters. This work proposes a strategy to achieve a simultaneous high dielectric constant and breakdown strength toward excellent energy storage performances by end-group functionalization and composition modifications.