Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8029210 | Surface and Coatings Technology | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Superhydrophobic surfaces have aroused much attention because of their potential engineering applications. In this paper, a facile and quick method is reported to fabricate superhydrophobic surfaces with controllable water adhesion on brass. After alternating current (AC) etching in phosphoric acid solution for 0.5Â min to 5Â min, copper aggregates on the brass substrate with different micro-structures. After the modification with stearic acid, superhydrophobic surfaces are obtained. And the wettability of superhydrophobic surfaces can be controlled via varying the etching time. This facile and inexpensive technique provides a novel strategy to construct superhydrophobic surfaces with controllable wetting behaviors.
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Authors
Zhiwei Wang, Liqun Zhu, Weiping Li, Huiren Xu, Huicong Liu,