In the present review,the formation of superhydrophobic(SHP)structures on the surface of Mg alloys was investigated.Different methods including hydrothermal technique,chemical and electrochemical deposition,conversion...In the present review,the formation of superhydrophobic(SHP)structures on the surface of Mg alloys was investigated.Different methods including hydrothermal technique,chemical and electrochemical deposition,conversion and polymer coating,and etching routes were discussed.The superhydrophobicity could form on the surface of Mg alloys by the application of different chemical,electrochemical,and physical methods followed by the immersion of these alloys in the solution containing modifying agents including fatty acids or long-chain molecules.The formed morphology,composition,and contact angle were reported and the effect of synthesis route on these characteristics was reviewed.展开更多
A novel way of producing superhydrophobic surfaces by applying a self-assembled monolayer(SAM)to silicon micro/nano-textured surfaces is presented in this paper.The micro/nano-textured surfaces on silicon substrates w...A novel way of producing superhydrophobic surfaces by applying a self-assembled monolayer(SAM)to silicon micro/nano-textured surfaces is presented in this paper.The micro/nano-textured surfaces on silicon substrates were generated by the aluminum-induced crystallization(AIC)of amorphous silicon(a-Si)technique.Octadecyltrichlorosilane(OTS)SAMs were then applied to the textured surfaces by dip coating.The topography and wetting properties of the resulting surfaces were characterized using scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and a video-based contact angle measurement system.The results show that by introducing OTS SAMs on the silicon micro/nano-textured surfaces,superhydrophobic surfaces with water contact angles(WCAs)of 155°were obtained,as compared to the WCAs of OTS-modified smooth silicon surfaces of about 112°.Surface topography was found to directly influence the WCA as predicted by the Cassie-Baxter model.展开更多
文摘In the present review,the formation of superhydrophobic(SHP)structures on the surface of Mg alloys was investigated.Different methods including hydrothermal technique,chemical and electrochemical deposition,conversion and polymer coating,and etching routes were discussed.The superhydrophobicity could form on the surface of Mg alloys by the application of different chemical,electrochemical,and physical methods followed by the immersion of these alloys in the solution containing modifying agents including fatty acids or long-chain molecules.The formed morphology,composition,and contact angle were reported and the effect of synthesis route on these characteristics was reviewed.
基金This material is based on work supported by the US National Science Foundation under Grant Nos.CMMI-0600642 and CMMI-0645040.
文摘A novel way of producing superhydrophobic surfaces by applying a self-assembled monolayer(SAM)to silicon micro/nano-textured surfaces is presented in this paper.The micro/nano-textured surfaces on silicon substrates were generated by the aluminum-induced crystallization(AIC)of amorphous silicon(a-Si)technique.Octadecyltrichlorosilane(OTS)SAMs were then applied to the textured surfaces by dip coating.The topography and wetting properties of the resulting surfaces were characterized using scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and a video-based contact angle measurement system.The results show that by introducing OTS SAMs on the silicon micro/nano-textured surfaces,superhydrophobic surfaces with water contact angles(WCAs)of 155°were obtained,as compared to the WCAs of OTS-modified smooth silicon surfaces of about 112°.Surface topography was found to directly influence the WCA as predicted by the Cassie-Baxter model.
