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Transformation of a Simple Plastic into a Superhydrophobic Surface
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Superhydrophobic surfaces are generally made by controlling the surface chemistry and surface roughness of various expensive materials, which are then applied by means of complex time-consuming processes. We describe a simple and inexpensive method for forming a superhydrophobic coating using polypropylene (a simple polymer) and a suitable selection of solvents and temperature to control the surface roughness. The resulting gel-like porous coating has a water contact angle of 160°. The method can be applied to a variety of surfaces as long as the solvent mixture does not dissolve the underlying material.
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- Authors
- Erbil, H. Y., Demirel, A. L., Avcı, Y., & Mert, O.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2003-02-28
- Volume
- 299
- Issue
- 5611
- Pages
- 1377-1380
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2137037787
- Cited by
- 1,724
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 40.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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