Preparation of Ag superhydrophobic surface on metal substrates

J. Y. Li, S. X. Lu, W. G. Xu, Y. Q. Duan, X. C. Yang, Y. Y. Cheng, G. He, S. Cui

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Abstract

In this work, the facile approaches are developed for preparation the Ag superhydrophobic surfaces (SHSs) on zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) and aluminium (Al) substrates. The water contact angles (WCAs) of the Ag SHSs on Zn, Cu and Al substrates are 167-165 and 154, respectively. Furthermore, the water sliding angle (WSA) of each surface is less than 1. The morphology and chemical composition of the samples are characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD). The as-prepared three kinds of SHSs possess the self-cleaning performance, which can quickly take the chalk away when the water droplets fall down the SHSs. In addition, the superhydrophobicity of the SHSs can well maintain after exposure to the air for 6 months, indicating that the surfaces can sustain good stability.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012030
JournalIOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
Volume292
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Feb 2018
Event2nd International Conference on New Material and Chemical Industry, NMCI 2017 - Sanya, China
Duration: 18 Nov 201720 Nov 2017

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