Nanowerk September 9, 2020
An international team of researchers (Russia, Belarus) developed 0.8-1.5 nm thick calixarene-based films that can work as water-repellent coatings. Calixarenes are large bowl-shaped organic molecules that consist of several rings. The outer ring of the bowl is hydrophilic, and the innermost ring is hydrophobic. Their durability can be increased with UV radiation. The films can be used to create protective hydrophobic or anti-corrosion coatings for organic electronics or to develop molecular filters…read more. TECHNICAL ARTICLE
…a new type of two-dimensional nanofilm from an organic material called calixarene. The invention can be used as a protective coating in electronics and as a part of molecular filters…Credit: Image: RUDN University