The design and application of oil-repellent surfaces has attracted much attention, with polyzwitterionic brushes showing the desirable ability to repel oil under water. Using reflection interference contrast microscopy, the authors show that an oil droplet ‘hydroplanes’ over a thin water film, resulting in superior oil-repellency in a surface covered with artificial polyzwitterionic brushes.
- Dan Daniel
- Alfred Yu Ting Chia
- Nikodem Tomczak
