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Review
. 2023 Mar 13;62(12):e202213866.
doi: 10.1002/anie.202213866. Epub 2023 Jan 26.

Interfaces with Fluorinated Amphiphiles: Superstructures and Microfluidics

Florian Junge  1 , Pin-Wei Lee  2 , Abhishek Kumar Singh  1 , Janos Wasternack  2 , Michał P Pachnicz  2 , Rainer Haag  1 , Christoph A Schalley  2
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Review

Interfaces with Fluorinated Amphiphiles: Superstructures and Microfluidics

Florian Junge et al. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. .

Abstract

This Minireview discusses recent developments in research on the interfacial phenomena of fluorinated amphiphiles, with a focus on applications that exploit the unique and manifold interfacial properties associated with these amphiphiles. Most notably, fluorinated amphiphiles form stable aggregates with often distinctly different morphologies compared to their nonfluorinated counterparts. Consequently, fluorinated surfactants have found wide use in high-performance applications such as microfluidic-assisted screening. Additionally, their fluorine-specific behaviour at solid/liquid interfaces, such as the formation of superhydrophobic coatings after deposition on surfaces, will be discussed. As fluorinated surfactants and perfluorinated materials in general pose potential environmental threats, recent developments in their remediation based on their adsorption onto fluorinated surfaces will be evaluated.

Keywords: Aggregation; Amphiphiles; Fluorine; Microfluidics; Surfactants.

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