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Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Surfaces on Engineering Materials by a Solution‐Immersion Process
Author(s) -
Qu M.,
Zhang B.,
Song S.,
Chen L.,
Zhang J.,
Cao X.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.200600472
Subject(s) - materials science , fabrication , immersion (mathematics) , nanometre , nanotechnology , nanoscopic scale , composite material , medicine , alternative medicine , mathematics , pathology , pure mathematics
Superhydrophobic surfaces on engineering materials are prepared via a convenient solution‐immersion method. The binary geometric structures at the micro‐ and nanometer scale bestow superhydrophobic properties on the surfaces. The surfaces show stable superhydrophobicity even in many corrosive solutions, such as acidic or basic solutions over a wide pH range, and also in salt solutions. The procedure is time‐saving, inexpensive, and fairly facile to carry out. It is expected that this facile technique will accelerate the large‐scale production of superhydrophobic engineering materials with new industrial applications.