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Clam's Shell Inspired High‐Energy Inorganic Coatings with Underwater Low Adhesive Superoleophobicity
Author(s) -
Liu Xueli,
Zhou Jie,
Xue Zhongxin,
Gao Jun,
Meng Jingxin,
Wang Shutao,
Jiang Lei
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201200797
Subject(s) - materials science , coating , shell (structure) , underwater , adhesive , nanotechnology , copper , chemical engineering , composite material , metallurgy , layer (electronics) , oceanography , geology , engineering
Unique underwater low adhesive superoleophobicity is discovered on the pallium‐covered region of a short clam's shell. This property originates from the shell's inorganic composition of CaCO 3 and surface micro/nano‐hierarchical structures. The oil‐repellent shell provides an innovative strategy to develop novel underwater superoleophobic coatings using inorganic oxides such as copper oxide. This kind of coating is anticipated to be applied on engineering metals to protect aquatic equipment from oil contamination.