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D-Cysteine Functionalized Superhydrophobic Nanocomposite Coating with Multiple-Action Antibacterial Property and Enhanced Mechanical Durability
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A durable superhydrophobic antibacterial coating was developed using bisphenol A diglycidyl ether, hydrophobic silica nanoparticles, and silver nanoparticles functionalized with D-cysteine. The coating resisted both bacterial adhesion and water wetting while maintaining mechanical durability. Such coatings have potential applications in marine infrastructure and medical devices where both water resistance and antibacterial properties are needed.
In this study, a durable superhydrophobic antibacterial coating was developed by a facile spraying method. A mixture of bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) and hydrophobic SiO2 nanoparticles was sprayed on carbon steel to provide a superhydrophobic substrate. D-cysteine (D-cys) functionalized SiO2/dopamine/silver nanoparticles with multilayer core-shell structure were then sprayed on superhydrophobic substrate to enhance antibacterial performance. The results of morphology observation and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) indicated the successful preparation of antibacterial nanoparticles and presented the hierarchical micro/nanostructures of coating surface. The as-prepared coating exhibited superhydrophobicity, with the water contact angle of ~153°. The coating was endowed with good mechanical durability, which maintained the water contact angle of ~150° after 180 cycles in tape-peel tests. The results of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy showed satisfactory corrosion resistance of this coating during 3 days of immersion in 3.5% NaCl solution. Furthermore, the coating showed excellent antibacterial performances against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which benefited from the synergistic actions of low wettability of superhydrophobic surface, bactericidal behavior of Ag nanoparticles, and biofilm inhibition effect of D-cys.
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