The behaviour of fluoro- and hydrocarbon surfactants used for fabrication of superhydrophobic coatings at solid/water interface

- Superhydrophobic coatings obtained with different surfactants are compared.
- Surfactant binding mechanism affects the durability of superhydrophobic coatings.
- Superhydrophobic coatings with chemisorbed surfactants are more durable.
- Coatings with physisorbed surfactants degrade fast in acidic or alkaline media.