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Superhydrophobic Graphene Foams
Author(s) -
Singh Eklavya,
Chen Zongping,
Houshmand Farzad,
Ren Wencai,
Peles Yoav,
Cheng HuiMing,
Koratkar Nikhil
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201201176
Subject(s) - graphene , materials science , contact angle , wetting , composite material , graphene foam , chemical vapor deposition , layer (electronics) , nanotechnology , graphene oxide paper
The static and dynamic wetting properties of a 3D graphene foam network are reported. The foam is synthesized using template‐directed chemical vapor deposition and contains pores several hundred micrometers in dimension while the walls of the foam comprise few‐layer graphene sheets that are coated with Teflon. Water contact angle measurements reveal that the foam is superhydrophobic with an advancing contact angle of ∼163 degrees while the receding contact angle is ∼143 degrees. The extremely water repellent nature of the foam is also confirmed when impacting water droplets are able to completely rebound from the surface. Such superhydrophobic graphene foams show potential in a variety of applications ranging from anti‐sticking and self‐cleaning to anti‐corrosion and low‐friction coatings.