Structure and properties of self-assembled fluorocarbon–silica nanocomposites

Monomeric and dimeric anionic surfactants: A comparative study of self-aggregation and mineralization

“…In the preparation of nanostructured silica using anionic surfactants and costructure-directing agents (CDAs) such as APTMS and APTES to facilitate the cooperative self-assembly, the CDAs act as reactive organic counterions [20,[24][25][26][27]. To explore the tendency for cooperative aggregation in dimeric and monomeric systems, we performed water penetration scans in the presence of APTES, which has over APTMS the advantage of being hydrolyzed at a slower rate and therefore makes microscopic observation easier.…”

Synthesis and Characterization of Polyacrylate Latex Containing Fluorine and Silicon

“…Both fluorinated and silicon-containing polymers have attracted increasing interest and been widely used in automotive and aerospace industries, optics and microelectronics [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Fluorinated polymers have many desirable advantages including unique surface and optical properties, high thermal, chemical and weather resistance owing to the low polarizability and the strong electronegativity of fluorine atom.…”