| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1670444 | Thin Solid Films | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Super-hydrophobic nano-sized copper films were fabricated on smooth glass substrates by an improved electroless plating technology. The copper film deposited for 1 min showed extremely high hydrophobicity with a water contact angle of 138.0o and super-hydrophobicity with a water contact angle of 152.4o when it was modified with 1-octadecanethiol (CH3–(CH2)17–SH). Such super-hydrophobicity is attributed to the combined roles of the surface hierarchical structure consisting of the micro-sized island-shaped agglomerates that are composed of the nano-sized copper nodules and the low surface energy formed through the chemical modification.
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Authors
Xianli Liu, Zhonghao Jiang, Yuewen Guo, Zhihui Zhang, Luquan Ren,