Dynamic Water Contact Angle Research Articles

Preparation of photocatalytic thin films with composition dependent wetting properties and self-healing ability

This paper presents the preparation of a multifunctional coating with triplet photoreactive, superhydrophobic and intelligent self-healing properties. Beside the structural and morphological behaviors of the hybrid thin films consist of fluoropolymer matrix and Ag-TiO2 photocatalyst particles, the wetting properties were also studied by static (Θ) and dynamic water contact angle measurements. The photoactivity of layers was evidenced both at solid/gas (S/G) and solid liquid (S/L) interfaces. The surface roughness (Rq = 3.7 ± 0.9 μm to 15.2 ± 1.2 μm) and thus the wetting properties and apparent surface free energy values (γstot) of the layers were adjustable from superhydrophilic (Θ = 0°; γstot = 70.2 mJ m−2) to superhydrophobic properties (Θ = 150.9°; γstot = 13.1 mJ m−2). At S/G interface the photoactivity of the layers was increased with the Ag-TiO2 photocatalyst content, however, at S/L interface the photocatalytic properties were tailored by the wetting of the films: 90% of the apolar SUDAN IV dye was photodegraded, while the aqueous Methylene Blue dye was not decomposed due to the inadequate surface adsorption. Moreover, it was also presented that the ambient moister catalysed hydrolysis/self-condensation reaction of the hydrophobic dodecyltrichlorosilane (DDSiCl3) molecules resulted self-assembled micro-protrusions on the surface of low energy photoreactive film and this mechanism resulted self-healing superhydrophobic surfaces with photocatalytic properties.

Nucleation and adhesion of ultra-thin copper films on amino-terminated self-assembled monolayers

In this work, we report on the effect of amino-terminated self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on the growth and adhesion of copper on a dielectric surface in ultra-high vacuum. The nucleation and adhesion of copper is studied for a range of self-assembled monolayers both with and without nitrogen containing terminal groups, and as a function chain length using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, dynamic water contact angle, sheet resistance, and adhesion testing measurements.In-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies of ultra-thin copper films show that the presence of nitrogen significantly improves the nucleation of copper to the surface, particularly those coated with long chain SAMs. However, upon thermal annealing short chain amino-terminated SAMs retain much of the deposited copper while significant desorption occurs for longer chains.Results consistent with these observations are obtained during conventional tape test measurements to determine adhesion. As such, for CMOS interconnect applications which require copper trenches with a nano-scale cross section, short chain SAMs offer excellent nucleation and adhesion, as well as the potential to act as a pore-sealant for low-k materials, without impacting significantly on the cross-sectional area of the copper lines.

Strategies to hydrophilize silicones via spontaneous adsorption of poly(vinyl alcohol) from aqueous solution

It is challenging to achieve long-lasting hydrophilicity by surface modification of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), principally due to the hydrophobic recovery that occurs. This involves the migration of low molecular weight species from the bulk to the surface and is driven by the reduction of interfacial free energy. In this study, spontaneous adsorption of poly(vinyl alcohol) was carried out on Sylgard PDMS films and their modified derivatives. PDMSox1s, PDMSox60s, and PDMSox60s+2k were prepared by 1-s oxygen plasma, 60-s oxygen plasma, and 60-s oxygen plasma followed by covalent attachment of linear PDMS of 2 kDa molecular weight on PDMS films, respectively. Surface morphology was characterized by optical and atomic force microscopy and hydrophilicity was monitored by dynamic water contact angle measurements. It was found that negligible PVOH adsorption takes place on PDMSox60s due to the lack of hydrophobic driving force and that extensive PVOH thin film dewetting on PDMS and PDMSox1s results in insignificant improvement in hydrophilicity. However, a continuous PVOH thin film albeit with some small holes was obtained on PDMSox60s+2k. PDMSox60s+2k-PVOH exhibits advancing and receding contact angles of 80–90°/16 ± 2°, which are significantly lower than 123 ± 5°/97 ± 2° on unmodified PDMS. A range of static contact angles were also measured, some of which are lower than those reported in the literature. The PDMSox60s+2k-PVOH system demonstrates superior long-term and hydrolytic stability, which are attributed to the removal of the driving force for hydrophobic recovery by inserting a hydrophobic PDMS layer between a hydrophilic, plasma-oxidized, PDMS bulk and a hydrophilic PVOH exterior. This is a new concept in addressing hydrophobic recovery of hydrophilized silicones. The spontaneous nature of the adsorption process and the crystallinity of the PVOH barrier layer are the other advantages demonstrated in this study.

CO2-Switchable Membranes Prepared by Immobilization of CO2-Breathing Microgels.

Herein, we report the development of a novel CO2-responsive membrane system through immobilization of CO2-responsive microgels into commercially available microfiltration membranes using a method of dynamic adsorption. The microgels, prepared from soap-free emulsion polymerization of CO2-responsive monomer 2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DEA), can be reversibly expanded and shrunken upon CO2/N2 alternation. When incorporated into the membranes, this switching behavior was preserved and further led to transformation between microfiltration and ultrafiltration membranes, as indicated from the dramatic changes on water flux and BSA rejection results. This CO2-regulated performance switching of membranes was caused by the changes of water transportation channel, as revealed from the dynamic water contact angle tests and SEM observation. This work represents a simple yet versatile strategy for making CO2-responsive membranes.

Novel fabrication of a robust superhydrophobic PU@ZnO@Fe3O4@SA sponge and its application in oil-water separations

We report a novel superhydrophobic material based on commercially available polyurethane (PU) sponge with high porosity, low density and good elasticity. The fabrication of a superhydrophobic sponge capable of efficiently separating oil from water was achieved by imitating or mimicking nature’s designs. The original PU sponge was coated with zinc oxide (ZnO), stearic acid (SA) and iron oxide particles (Fe3O4) via a facile and environmentally friendly method. After each treatment, the properties of the modified sponge were characterized, and the changes in wettability were examined. Water contact angle (WCA) measurements confirmed the excellent superhydrophobicity of the material withhigh static WCA of 161° andlow dynamic WCA (sliding WCA of 7° and shedding WCA of 8°). The fabricated sponge showed high efficiency in separation (over 99%) of different oils from water. Additionally, the fabricated PU@ZnO@Fe3O4@SA sponge could be magnetically guided to quickly absorb oil floating on the water surface. Moreover, the fabricated sponge showed excellent stability and reusability in terms of superhydrophobicity and oil absorption capacity. The durable, magnetic and superhydrophobic properties of the fabricated sponge render it applicable to the cleanup of marine oil spills and other oil-water separation issues, with eco-friendly recovery of the oil by simple squeezing process.

Film Confinement Induced "Jump-Percolation" Wetting Transition in Amphiphilic Block Copolymer Films.

We report a first-order like sharp surface wettability transition with varying film thickness dependent morphology in cast films of an amphiphilic triblock copolymer. Films composed of poly(2-(N-ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamido) ethyl methyl acrylate), poly(FOSM), and poly(N,N'-dimethyl acrylamide), poly(DMA), with thickness (h) in the transition-range, 200 < h < 300 nm, exhibited an abrupt hydrophobic to hydrophilic dynamic water contact angle transition. After an induction time, ti ≈ 40 to 180 s, water contact angle varied as θc ≈ 116° to 40° with an ultrafast contact angle decay time constant, [Formula: see text] ≈ -18°/s. This behavior is a result of competing heterogeneous and antagonistic effects of bumpy poly(DMA) wetting domains against a nonwetting planar poly(FOSM) background, with a "jump percolation" wetting transition when the poly(DMA) domain density reaches unity. Outside of this film thickness range, relatively shallow decreasing water contact angle gradients were observed with a monotonically increasing poly(DMA) domain area coverage with increasing film thickness in the overall range of 40 nm (hydrophobic, θc ≈ 118°) < h < 500 nm (hydrophilic, θc ≈ 8°). The optical diffuse reflectance properties of these rough surfaces exhibit an onset of diffuse reflectance maxima correlated to the transition morphology film thickness.

Organosilane Chemical Gradients: Progress, Properties, and Promise.

Chemical gradients play an important role in nature, driving many different phenomena critical to life, including the transport of chemical species across membranes and the transport, attachment, and assembly of cells. Taking a cue from these natural processes, scientists and engineers are now working to develop synthetic chemical gradients for use in a broad range of applications, such as in high-throughput investigations of surface properties, as means to guide the motions and/or assembly of liquid droplets, vesicles, nanoparticles, and cells and as new media for stationary-phase-gradient chemical separations. Our groups have been working to develop new methods for preparing chemical gradients from organoalkoxysilane and organochlorosilane precursors and to obtain a better understanding of their properties on macroscopic to microscopic length scales. This review highlights our recent work on the development of controlled-rate infusion and infusion-withdrawal dip-coating methods for the preparation of gradients on planar glass and silicon substrates, on thin-layer chromatography plates, and in capillaries and monoliths for liquid chromatography. We also cover the new knowledge gained from the characterization of our gradients using sessile drop and Wilhelmy plate dynamic water contact angle measurements, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy mapping, and single-molecule tracking and spectroscopy. Our studies reveal important evidence of phase separation and cooperative interactions occurring along multicomponent gradients. Emerging concepts and new directions in the preparation and characterization of organosilane-based chemical gradients are also discussed.

Phytic acid-stabilized super-amphiphilic Fe3O4-graphene oxide for extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from vegetable oils

Phytic acid-stabilized Fe3O4-graphene oxide (GOPA@Fe3O4) was assembled by microwave-enhanced hydrothermal synthesis and super-amphipathicity was demonstrated by measurement of dynamic oil and water contact angles. GOPA@Fe3O4 was used as a sorbent for enrichment of eight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from vegetable oils by magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE). The extraction-desorption factors were systematically investigated and, under optimum conditions, the super-amphiphilic sorbent achieved wide linear ranges (0.2–200ngg−1), satisfactory precision (3.44–6.64% for intra-day and 5.39–8.41% for inter-day) and low limits of detection (LODs, 0.06–0.15ngg−1) for PAHs. Excellent recoveries (85.6–102.3%) for spiked PAHs were obtained with genuine vegetable oil samples. These results indicate that MSPE using GOPA@Fe3O4 as the sorbent, coupled with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), is an efficient and simple method for the detection of low concentrations of PAHs in vegetable oils.

Exploring the Role of Adsorption and Surface State on the Hydrophobicity of Rare Earth Oxides.

Rare earth oxides (REOs) are attracting attention for use as cost-effective, high-performance dropwise condensers because of their favorable thermal properties and robust nature. However, to engineer a suitable surface for industrial applications, the mechanism governing wetting must be first fully elucidated. Recent studies exploring the water-wetting state of REOs have suggested that these oxides are intrinsically hydrophobic owing to the unique electronic structure of the lanthanide series. These claims have been countered with evidence that they are inherently hydrophilic and that adsorption of contaminants from the environment is responsible for the apparent hydrophobic nature of these surfaces. Here, using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and dynamic water contact angle measurements, we provide further evidence to show that REOs are intrinsically hydrophilic, with ceria demonstrating advancing water contact angles of ≈6° in a clean surface state and similar surface energies to two transition metal oxides (≳72 mJ/m2). Using two model volatile species, it is shown that an adsorption mechanism is responsible for the apparent hydrophobic property observed in REOs as well as in transition metal oxides and silica. This is correlated with the screening of the polar surface energy contribution of the underlying oxide with apparent surface energies reduced to <40 mJ/m2 for the case of nonane adsorption. Moreover, we show that the degree of surface hydroxylation plays an important role in the observed contact angle hysteresis with the receding contact angle of ceria increasing from ∼10° to 45° following thermal annealing in an inert atmosphere. Our findings suggest that high atomic number metal oxides capable of strongly adsorbing volatile species may represent a viable paradigm toward realizing robust surface coating for industrial condensers if certain challenges can be overcome.

Stimuli‐responsive antifouling polyisobutylene‐based biomaterials via modular surface functionalization

ABSTRACTThis article demonstrates a new, modular approach to surface functionalization that harnesses chain entanglement. A layer of functionalized polyisobutylene, (PIB)‐ω, where ω = ‐OH, ‐thymine (T), ‐hexaethylene glycol (HEG), poly(ethylene glycol) (‐PEG‐OH), methoxy‐functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) (‐PEG‐OCH3), and ‐tetraethylene glycol‐α‐lipoate (TEG‐αL) was adhered to PIB‐based thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) surfaces. X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) at angles ranging from 20° to 75° showed decreasing polar group concentration with increasing penetration depth, confirming segregation of polar groups toward the surface. Water contact angle (WCA) of the PIB‐based TPE dropped from 95° to 79°−83° upon coating, and soaking in water for 24 h further decreased the WCA. Dynamic WCA measurements showed 40–30° receding angles, showing that stimulus from an aqueous environment elicits enrichment of polar groups on the surface. Fibrinogen (Fg) adsorption on the various surfaces was quantified using surface plasmon resonance (SPR). Static and dynamic WCA did not vary significantly among TPE + PIB‐ω surfaces, but there were dramatic differences in Fg adsorption: 256 ng/cm2 was measured on the native TPE, which dropped to 40 and 22 ng/cm2 on PIB‐PEG‐OCH3 and PIB‐PEG‐OH‐coated surfaces. PIB‐TEG‐αL‐coated surfaces presented the lowest Fg adsorption with 14 ng/cm2. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2017, 55, 1742–1749

Polystyrene assisted superhydrophobic silica coatings with surface protection and self-cleaning approach

Abstract Both surface morphology and surface energy of solid surface conclude its wettability, either in Wenzel’s hydrophobic or Cassie–Baxter’s superhydrophobic wetting state. The superhydrophobic silica coatings were prepared by spin deposition technique from a mixture of hydrophobically modified silica particles and polystyrene. To enhance the adherency of the coating on the substrate and also to improve the durability of the coating, polymer is especially utilized in the coating solution. The durability of the superhydrophobic coating was confirmed by resistency towards water jet impact. The consequence of number of spin deposited layers on the wettability of the coatings was precisely studied. The static and dynamic water contact angle of 158° and 9° were achieved on the coating surface. Freely rolling spherical water drops on the non-wettable solid surface are favourable for the self-cleaning effect and so the prepared superhydrophobic coatings revealed superior self-cleaning performance. An anti-corrosion performance of the superhydrophobic coating was also confirmed using electrochemical corrosion experiments in 3.5% NaCl solution with long immersion time.

Interaction of phosphorylcholine with fibronectin coatings: Surface characterization and biological performances

Coating medical devices with several bioactive molecules is an interesting approach to achieve specific biological targets upon the interaction of the biomaterial with the living environment. In this work, a fluorocarbon polymer (CFx) was first deposited by plasma treatment on stainless steel (SS) substrate and thereafter, coatings containing fibronectin (FN) and phosphorylcholine (PRC) were created for cardiovascular applications. These two biomolecules were chosen to promote endothelialization and to avoid thrombus formation, respectively. Adsorption and grafting techniques were applied – and combined – to accomplish 4 different coatings containing both molecules. However, big challenge was found to characterize a small molecule (PRC: 184g/mol) interacting with a protein (FN: 450kD). For the first time XPS, dynamic water contact angle, immunostaining and ToF-SIMS (imaging and depth profiling) analyses were combined to accomplish the characterization of such a coating. The most encouraging biological performances were obtained for samples where FN was grafted to the CFx film followed by the adsorption of PRC: proliferation of endothelial cells and hemocompatibility properties were observed. Promising coatings for cardiovascular applications were developed. The relevance of characterizing the coatings with high sensitive techniques and the further correlation with their biological performances were evidenced.

Preparation and Characterization of Hydrophilically Modified PVDF Membranes by a Novel Nonsolvent Thermally Induced Phase Separation Method.

In this study, a nonsolvent thermally-induced phase separation (NTIPS) method was first proposed to fabricate hydrophilically-modified poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membranes to overcome the drawbacks of conventional thermally-induced phase separation (TIPS) and nonsolvent-induced phase separation (NIPS) methods. Hydrophilically-modified PVDF membranes were successfully prepared by blending in hydrophilic polymer polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) at 140 °C. A series of PVDF/PVA blend membranes was prepared at different total polymer concentrations and blend ratios. The morphological analysis via SEM indicated that the formation mechanism of these hydrophilically-modified membranes was a combined NIPS and TIPS process. As the total polymer concentration increased, the tensile strength of the membranes increased; meanwhile, the membrane pore size, porosity and water flux decreased. With the PVDF/PVA blend ratio increased from 10:0 to 8:2, the membrane pore size and water flux increased. The dynamic water contact angle of these membranes showed that the hydrophilic properties of PVDF/PVA blend membranes were prominently improved. The higher hydrophilicity of the membranes resulted in reduced membrane resistance and, hence, higher permeability. The total resistance Rt of the modified PVDF membranes decreased significantly as the hydrophilicity increased. The irreversible fouling related to pore blocking and adsorption fouling onto the membrane surface was minimal, indicating good antifouling properties.

In-situ surface and interface study of atomic oxygen modified carbon containing porous low-κ dielectric films for barrier layer applications

The surface treatment of ultralow-κ dielectric layers by exposure to atomic oxygen is presented as a potential mechanism to modify the chemical composition of the dielectric surface to facilitate copper diffusion barrier layer formation. High carbon content, low-κ dielectric films of varying porosity were exposed to atomic oxygen treatments at room temperature, and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies reveal both the depletion of carbon and the incorporation of oxygen at the surface. Subsequent dynamic water contact angle measurements show that the chemically modified surfaces become more hydrophilic after treatment, suggesting that the substrates have become more “SiO2-like” at the near surface region. This treatment is shown to be thermally stable up to 400 °C. High resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy elemental profiles confirm the localised removal of carbon from the surface region. Manganese (≈1 nm) was subsequently deposited on the modified substrates and thermally annealed to form surface localized MnSiO3 based barrier layers. The energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy elemental maps show that the atomic oxygen treatments facilitate the formation of a continuous manganese silicate barrier within dense low-k films, but significant manganese diffusion is observed in the case of porous substrates, negatively impacting the formation of a discrete barrier layer. Ultimately, the atomic oxygen treatment proves effective in modifying the surface of non-porous dielectrics while continuing to facilitate barrier formation. However, in the case of high porosity films, diffusion of manganese into the bulk film remains a critical issue.

Dynamic water contact angle during initial phases of droplet impingement

We investigate the dynamics of water contact angle during droplet impact onto substrates with three different surface coatings (one hydrophilic and two hydrophobic). The experiments are carried out for three Weber numbers (We) of approximately 5, 7 and 10. The dynamic contact angle is determined by analysis of consecutive frames of video recordings taken at a frame rate of 50 000fps. Measurements are carried out for the first advancing (spreading) and receding (retracting) phases of droplet impingement. We find that the evolution of contact angle during impingement is not directly related to contact angle values obtained from traditional static and quasi-static measurements (sessile drop, tilting plate, or Wilhelmy plate methods). We propose that the dynamics of contact angle resulting from fluid flow more accurately reflects surface physico-chemical properties than the values obtained from static and quasi-static measurements.

Reactive processing of thermoplastic elastomers based on polyamide-6: preparation and characterization

A new class of thermoplastic polyamide elastomers was successfully synthesized by polyaddition reactions between amino-terminated polyamide-6 and different diisocyanate-terminated polyether diols or polyester diols in a Haake torque rheometer. The chemical structure, phase separation, static and dynamic mechanical properties, thermal stability and hydrophilicity of TPAEs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), tensile tests and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and water contact angle test methods, in the order given. DSC results showed that these synthesized TPAEs exhibited two obvious endothermic peaks associated with melting transition of soft segments and hard segments. The mechanical results revealed that TPAEs possess outstanding mechanical properties with tensile strength of 22.2–35.9 MPa and the elongation-at-break of 360–467 %. TGA results showed TPAEs can be fabricated by traditional thermoplastic processing method without any decomposition once the processing temperature is below 300 °C. Furthermore, the TPAEs only dissolved in acetic acid and methanoic acid at room temperature, showing TPAEs can be applied to some harsh environment due to excellent organic solvent resistance. Especially, this friendly reactive processing can also be used to handle the environmental problems associated with volatile organic compound emission.

Replication of laser‐textured alumina surfaces by polydimethylsiloxane: Improvement of surface hydrophobicity

ABSTRACTAlumina tiles are textured by a laser beam to obtain improved hydrophobic characteristics at the surfaces. Since the textured surfaces are optically opaque, the resulting surfaces are copied and replicated by polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Some of the texture features such as whiskers‐like structures with complex shapes could not be copied by PDMS and synthesized silica particles are deposited onto PDMS copied and replicated surfaces to create a lotus effect. Analytical tools are incorporated to characterize the PDMS copied and replicated surfaces as well as synthesized silica particles deposited surfaces. Dynamic water contact angle measurements are carried out to assess hydrophobic characteristics of the resulting surfaces. It is found that PDMS copied and replicated surfaces have almost identical surface texture morphology to that of laser treated surface. Introducing synthesized silica particles improved the lotus effect on the PDMS copied and replicated surfaces; in which case, the hysteresis of droplet contact angle remains significantly low. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016, 133, 44015.

Fast fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces on Ti–6Al–4V substrates by deposition of lead

In this paper, superhydrophobic Pb surfaces on Ti–6Al–4V substrates were fabricated based on immersion method in just 30–60 s followed by subsequent low surface energy materials modification. Hierarchical micro- and nanoscale structures were generated on titanium alloy substrates when immersed in Pb(CH3COO)2 solution. Then, the as-immersed specimens were chemically modified via fluoroalkylsilane (FAS) so as to reduce the surface energy. The as-prepared superhydrophobic Pb-coated titanium alloy surfaces, including morphologies, chemical compositions, and wettability were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry (FTIR) and contact angle measurements. The results showed that the Pb coatings on Ti–6Al–4V substrates displayed good superhydrophobicity with water contact angle of 165.5° ± 2.4° and sliding angle of 4.6° ± 2.1°. Additionally, variations in micro-morphologies, surface roughness, static and dynamic water contact angles of FAS-modified Pb-coated titanium alloy surfaces with immersion time were also investigated, and the prepared superhydrophobic surfaces exhibited long-term stability in air, good self-cleaning and anti-corrosion properties.

Surface Modification of Polyimide Film by Dielectric Barrier Discharge at Atmospheric Pressure

In this paper, polyimide (PI) films are modified using an atmospheric pressure plasma generated by a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) in argon. Surface performance of PI film and its dependence on exposure time from 0 s to 300 s are investigated by dynamic water contact angle (WCA), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in attenuated total multiple reflection mode (FTIR-ATR). The study demonstrates that dynamic WCA exhibits a minimum with 40 s plasma treatment, and evenly distributed nano-dots and shadow concaves appeared for 40 s and 12 s Ar plasma treatment individually. A short period of plasma modification can contribute to the scission of the imide ring and the introduction of C–O and C=O (–COOH) by detailed analysis of FTIR-ATR.

Promotion of tribological and hydrophobic properties of a coating on TPE substrates by atmospheric plasma-polymerization

Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) are used in the automotive sealing industry with the objective of producing anti-friction and hydrophobic components. At present, the anti-friction property is achieved by the electrostatic flocking, which sometimes produces an irregular coating. Therefore, this paper’s objective is the promotion of adhesion of an anti-friction (based on the silane aminopropyltriethoxysilane—APTES-) and hydrophobic (based on the fluorinated precursor 1-perfluorohexene—PFH-) coating by the adhesion promoter, APTES. Different mixtures of APTES and PFH have been applied to a TPE substrate by an Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet (APPJ) system with Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) in order to determine the optimal mixture of precursors. The main difficulty in this work lies in the hydrophilic character of APTES and the low adhesion of the fluorinated coatings. The sample coated with a mixture of 50% APTES and 50% PFH (A50P50) was found to be the best one to satisfy both properties at the same time, despite not having the highest dynamic water contact angle (WCA) or the lowest friction coefficient.