Superamphiphobic Surfaces with Self-Cleaning and Antifouling Properties by Functionalized Chitin Nanocrystals

Superamphiphobic coating has significant applications in self-cleaning and antifouling materials. Herein, chitin nanocrystals (ChNCs) with a needlelike morphology as building blocks were modified by thiol groups and highly fluorinated long chains to reduce the surface free energy. For the prepared superamphiphobic ChNC particles, a series of morphological and physicochemical characterizations, such as transmission electron microscopy, scanning...