Issue 9, 2012

Electroless deposition of multi-functional zinc oxide surfaces displaying photoconductive, superhydrophobic, photowetting, and antibacterial properties

Abstract

Electroless growth of zinc oxide has been accomplished using palladium catalysts coordinated to pulsed plasma deposited poly(4-vinylpyridine) nanolayers. Four different and concurrent functional properties have been identified, which encompass photoconductivity, superhydrophobicity, photo-switchable wetting, and bacterial killing.

Graphical abstract: Electroless deposition of multi-functional zinc oxide surfaces displaying photoconductive, superhydrophobic, photowetting, and antibacterial properties

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
30 Aug 2011
Accepted
03 Jan 2012
First published
23 Jan 2012

J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 3859-3867

Electroless deposition of multi-functional zinc oxide surfaces displaying photoconductive, superhydrophobic, photowetting, and antibacterial properties

T. J. Wood, G. A. Hurst, W. C. E. Schofield, R. L. Thompson, G. Oswald, J. S. O. Evans, G. J. Sharples, C. Pearson, M. C. Petty and J. P. S. Badyal, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 3859 DOI: 10.1039/C2JM14260K

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