Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5363272 | Applied Surface Science | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Super-hydrophobic nickel films were prepared by a simple and low cost electrodepositing method. The surface morphologies of the films characterized by scanning electronic microscope exhibit hierarchical structure with micro-nanocones array, which can be responsible for their super-hydrophobic characteristic (water contact angle over 150°) without chemical modification. The wettability of the film can be varied from super-hydrophobic (water contact angle 154°) to relatively hydrophilic (water contact angle 87°) by controlling the size of the micro-nanocones. The mechanism of the hydrophobic characteristic of nickel films with this unique structure was illustrated by several models. Such micro-nanostructure and its special wettability are expected to be applied in the practical industry.
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Authors
Tao Hang, Anmin Hu, Huiqin Ling, Ming Li, Dali Mao,