A Robust Synthesis of Fluorosurfactants with Tunable Functions via a Two-Step Reaction

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Autori principali: Yao, Jiyuan, Huang, Shijian, Xie, Shuting, Liu, Zhenping, Deng, Yueming, Carnevale, Luca, Jin, Mingliang, Segerink, Loes I., Wang, Da, Shui, Lingling, Pud, Sergii
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author Yao, Jiyuan
Huang, Shijian
Xie, Shuting
Liu, Zhenping
Deng, Yueming
Carnevale, Luca
Jin, Mingliang
Segerink, Loes I.
Wang, Da
Shui, Lingling
Pud, Sergii
author_facet Yao, Jiyuan
Huang, Shijian
Xie, Shuting
Liu, Zhenping
Deng, Yueming
Carnevale, Luca
Jin, Mingliang
Segerink, Loes I.
Wang, Da
Shui, Lingling
Pud, Sergii
contents Fluorosurfactant-stabilized microdroplets hold significant promise for a wide range of applications, owing to their biological and chemical inertness. However, conventional synthetic routes for fluorosurfactants typically require multiple reaction steps and stringent conditions, such as high temperatures and anaerobic environments. This complexity poses a significant limitation to the development of fluorosurfactant synthesis and their subsequent applications in droplet-based systems. In this work, we present a robust two-step synthesis of fluorosurfactants with tunable functionalities. Microdroplets stabilized by these fluorosurfactants exhibit enhanced stability and biocompatibility. Notably, these fluorosurfactants facilitate the formation of nanodroplets that efficiently transport and concentrate fluorophores with high selectivity. Furthermore, we demonstrate that colloidal self-assemblies with tunable morphologies can be engineered by modulating interactions between the fluorosurfactants and colloidal particles. Our synthetic approach provides a strategy for the rapid production of functional fluorosurfactants under mild conditions, enabling droplet-based microfluidic techniques with applications in biology and material science.
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spellingShingle A Robust Synthesis of Fluorosurfactants with Tunable Functions via a Two-Step Reaction
Yao, Jiyuan
Huang, Shijian
Xie, Shuting
Liu, Zhenping
Deng, Yueming
Carnevale, Luca
Jin, Mingliang
Segerink, Loes I.
Wang, Da
Shui, Lingling
Pud, Sergii
Soft Condensed Matter
Materials Science
Fluorosurfactant-stabilized microdroplets hold significant promise for a wide range of applications, owing to their biological and chemical inertness. However, conventional synthetic routes for fluorosurfactants typically require multiple reaction steps and stringent conditions, such as high temperatures and anaerobic environments. This complexity poses a significant limitation to the development of fluorosurfactant synthesis and their subsequent applications in droplet-based systems. In this work, we present a robust two-step synthesis of fluorosurfactants with tunable functionalities. Microdroplets stabilized by these fluorosurfactants exhibit enhanced stability and biocompatibility. Notably, these fluorosurfactants facilitate the formation of nanodroplets that efficiently transport and concentrate fluorophores with high selectivity. Furthermore, we demonstrate that colloidal self-assemblies with tunable morphologies can be engineered by modulating interactions between the fluorosurfactants and colloidal particles. Our synthetic approach provides a strategy for the rapid production of functional fluorosurfactants under mild conditions, enabling droplet-based microfluidic techniques with applications in biology and material science.
title A Robust Synthesis of Fluorosurfactants with Tunable Functions via a Two-Step Reaction
topic Soft Condensed Matter
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.11508