Figure 7: The concept of a chemically heterogeneous or 'mosaic-like' surface that repels proteins.
From: Trends in the development of environmentally friendly fouling-resistant marine coatings
Such chemically 'ambiguous' coatings could be based, for example, on the combination of fluorinated, hydrophobic segments (green) and hydrophilic poly(ethyleneglycol) segments (blue), thus imparting an amphiphilic character. The relative scale of the amphiphilic patches is not intended to indicate accurate dimensions. Cartoon of amphiphilic surface courtesy of Professor Karen Wooley.
