Abstract:The intermediate N-aminoethyl-perfluorobutyl sulfonamide (PFSF-E) was firstly synthesized via the reaction of perfluorobutyl sulfonyl fluoride (PFSF) with ethylenediamine (EDA). Then, a fluorescent multifunctional chain extender 4-N-perfluorobutylsulfonylethylenediamine-N-(2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethylethyl)-1,8-naphthalimide (BA-F) was prepared by sequential reactions of 4-bromo-1,8-naphthalic anhydride (BA) with 2-amino-1,3-propanediol (AP) and PFSF-E. Based on this, a series of fluorescent antifouling self-healing waterborne polyurethanes (BA-FPU) were synthesized. The structure and performance properties of the polymers, emulsions, and latex films were systematically investigated using FTIR, 1HNMR, ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometry, fluorescence spectroscopy, DLS, TGA, DSC, XRD, contact angle measurements, XPS, tensile testing, and optical microscopy. The results confirmed the successful synthesis of the target molecules. Key findings revealed that the particle size, fluorescence intensity, thermal stability, crystallinity, hydrophobicity, and tensile strength of BA-FPU exhibited a positive correlation with increasing BA-F content. The material demonstrated exceptional performance metrics, including a maximum water contact angle of 112°, tensile strength of 36 MPa, elongation at break of 410%, and complete self-healing of surface scratches within 9 hours.