Zhang Wu, Brendan T. Deveney, Jörg G. Werner, Stefano Aime and David A. Weitz
Lab Chip, 2025,25, 2315-2319
DOI:
10.1039/D5LC00309A,
Communication
A fluorosurfactant is synthesized by the copolymerization of fluoroacrylate and boronic acid acrylamide monomers to stabilize fluorinated oil droplets. The copolymer surfactant couples with diols or polyols in adjacent aqueous phase to form an ultrathin elastic interfacial film to rigidify the interface, thereby preventing drop recoalescence and enabling new applications.