Abstract
Both TiO 2 and SiO 2 coated steel surfaces containing micro- and nanoscale binary structures with different surface roughness were successfully fabricated by means of a facile layer by layer deposition process followed by heat treatment. The resulting surfaces were modified by the low free energy chemical PTES (1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane). The experimental results of wettability exhibit that such modified surfaces have a strong repulsive force to water droplets, their static contact angles exceed 165°, receding angle>160°, advanced angles>170° and slide angle<1°. The resulting surfaces not only exhibit superhydrophobic properties but also show strong UV resistance (after coating SiO 2 on top of TiO 2) and strong stability to various solvents including 0.01% HCl solution. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 182-187 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Chemical Engineering Journal |
Volume | 210 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- General Chemistry
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering