| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5362871 | Applied Surface Science | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Hard superhydrophobic sol-gel composite coatings were fabricated using a sol of Methyltriethoxysilane and colloidal silica. ⺠They had a highly porous structure with nano size voids and micron size bumps. ⺠They exhibited very good hardness and adhesion strength with the substrate. ⺠Superhydrophobicity in these coatings is a combined effect of surface roughness and low surface energy due to siloxane bond network formation.
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Authors
R.V. Lakshmi, T. Bharathidasan, Bharathibai J. Basu,