Preparation of Large Area Double-walled Carbon Nanotube Macro-films with Self-cleaning Properties

Double-walled carbon nanotube (DWCNT) macro-films with large areas, excellent flexibility and superhy- drophobicity are reported. The area of the macro-film is larger than 30 cm×15 cm, and this large film can be bended, or folded without any damage, and even can be tailored freely. After a simple modification of perfluoroalkysilane, the surface of the macro-film shows excellent superhydrophobicity with a water contact angle of 165.7±2 deg. and sliding angle lower than 3 deg., the prepared superhydrophobic f...     

Fabrication of superhydrophobic copper by wet chemical reaction

A wet chemical reaction was employed herein to fabricate a stable superhydrophobic surface on a polished copper substrate at ambient temperature. The resulting surface showed superhydrophobic properties as evidenced by a water contact angle (CA) of about 154° and a water sliding angle (SA) of about 4°, which may be attributed to the combination of the roughened surface morphology by means of wet chemical reaction and the formed low surface free energy per chemical modification with poly (dimethysiloxane) vinyl terminated (PDMSVT). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of the resulting surface reveal the resulted copper oxalate microscopic sizes with average diameter of about 0.5 μm and circular submicroscopic structures with diameter of about 100 nm, constructing a hierarchical structure consisted by micro- and nano-scale elements similar to that of lotus leaf in some extent. The elemental and chemical compositions of the resulting surface were also identified by Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), respectively. This work provides improved understanding of the effect of surface roughness and surface energy on superhydrophobicity.     

Fabrication of ZnO submicrorod films with water repellency by surface etching and hydrophobic modification

Superhydrophobic ZnO submicrorod films have been fabricated on zinc sheets through an H₂O₂-assisted surface etching process and subsequent surface modification with a monolayer of 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane (FDS). The crystal structure, chemical compositions, morphologies, and wettability of the resultant ZnO films were analyzed by means of X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and water contact angle measurements. It is found that the surface of the as-prepared ZnO films on zinc substrate was hydrophobic with a water contact angle of 95 ± 2°, whereas after modification with FDS, the film exhibited superhydrophobicity and the water CA increased to 154 ± 2°. It is shown that both the higher surface roughness and the lower surface free energy play an important role in creating the superhydrophobic films.     

Highly hydrophilic and superhydrophobic ZnO nanorod array films

The wettability control of solid surfaces is important from the aspects of both science and technology. Herein, we report a surface-modification-induced hydrophilicity to superhydrophobicity transition on well-aligned single-crystalline ZnO nanorod array films (ZnO-NAFs). The ZnO-NAFs were prepared from solution by a hydrothermal method and were characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The surface of transparent ZnO-NAFs was highly hydrophilic with a water contact angle of 9.6 ± 0.8°. However, after being exposed to octadecanethiol solution, the surfaces of the ZnO-NAFs became superhydrophobic with a water contact angle of 156.2 ± 1.8°. The present work offers a technique that has great potentials for preparing two-dimensional micro-patterns with a high wettability contrast for water.     

PVDF/SiO2/PDMS涂层超疏水纺织品性能

目的 针对普通纺织品材料防水性和防污性较差的问题,制备具有自清洁功能的超疏水涂层纺织品,并研究其性能.方法 以涤纶织物为基材,通过非溶剂诱导相分离法,使用聚偏氟乙烯和疏水纳米二氧化硅复合液在纺织品表面构筑微纳粗糙结构,采用聚二甲基硅氧烷对其进行疏水化处理,获得自清洁超疏水涂层纺织品.采用扫描电子显微镜、X射线能量散射光谱和视频光学接触角测量仪等对其结构和性能进行表征,并通过机械摩擦、洗涤、酸/碱/盐溶液浸渍和紫外光照等方法对其表面超疏水稳定性进行考察.结果 当聚偏氟乙烯质量分数为2％,疏水纳米二氧化硅质量分数为0.4％,聚二甲基硅氧烷质量分数为1％时,制备的纺织品的表面接触角可达(162.2°±0.8°),滚动角达(2.0°±0.4°),具有优异的超疏水自清洁效应;经72 h酸/碱/盐溶液浸渍、196 h紫外光照、2500次摩擦和120次家庭水洗后,其表面接触角仍大于150°,表现出优异的超疏水稳定性.结论 采用简便的非溶剂相分离法制备的涂层纺织品具有优异的自清洁性能,并且其超疏水性能具有机械耐久性和化学稳定性,有望应用于纺织材料包装领域.     

Hierarchically structured superhydrophobic coatings fabricated by successive Langmuir-Blodgett deposition of micro-/nano-sized particles and surface silanization

The present study demonstrates the creation of a stable, superhydrophobic surface by coupling of successive Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) depositions of micro-?and nano-sized (1.5?μm/50?nm, 1.0?μm/50?nm, and 0.5?μm/50?nm) silica particles on a glass substrate with the formation of a self-assembled monolayer of dodecyltrichlorosilane on the surface of the particulate film. Particulate films, in which one layer of 50?nm particles was deposited over one to five sublayers of larger micro-sized particles, with hierarchical surface roughness and superhydrophobicity, were successfully fabricated. Furthermore, the present 'two-scale' (micro-?and nano-sized particles) approach is superior to the previous 'one-scale' (micro-sized particles) approach in that both higher advancing contact angle and lower contact angle hysteresis can be realized. Experimental results revealed that the superhydrophobicity exhibited by as-fabricated particulate films with different sublayer particle diameters increases in the order of 0.5?μm>1.0?μm>1.5?μm. However, no clear trend between sublayer number and surface superhydrophobicity could be discerned. An explanation of superhydrophobicity based on the surface roughness introduced by two-scale particles is also proposed.     

Highly Stretchable Superhydrophobic Composite Coating Based on Self‐Adaptive Deformation of Hierarchical Structures

With the rapid development of stretchable electronics, functional textiles, and flexible sensors, water‐proof protection materials are required to be built on various highly flexible substrates. However, maintaining the antiwetting of superhydrophobic surface under stretching is still a big challenge since the hierarchical structures at hybridized micro‐nanoscales are easily damaged following large deformation of the substrates. This study reports a highly stretchable and mechanically stable superhydrophobic surface prepared by a facile spray coating of carbon black/polybutadiene elastomeric composite on a rubber substrate followed by thermal curing. The resulting composite coating can maintain its superhydrophobic property (water contact angle ≈170° and sliding angle <4°) at an extremely large stretching strain of up to 1000% and can withstand 1000 stretching–releasing cycles without losing its superhydrophobic property. Furthermore, the experimental observation and modeling analysis reveal that the stable superhydrophobic properties of the composite coating are attributed to the unique self‐adaptive deformation ability of 3D hierarchical roughness of the composite coating, which delays the Cassie–Wenzel transition of surface wetting. In addition, it is first observed that the damaged coating can automatically recover its superhydrophobicity via a simple stretching treatment without incorporating additional hydrophobic materials.     

Effect of surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) on microhardness,surface roughness and wettability of AISI 316L

Surface roughness and wettability are among the surface properties which determine the service lifetime of materials. Mechanical treatments subjected to the surface layer of materials are often performed to obtain the desired surface properties and to enhance the mechanical strength of materials. In this paper, the surface microhardness, roughness and wettability of AISI 316L stainless steel resulting from surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) are discussed. The SMAT was conducted with various processing parameters, including the duration of treatment, the number and diameter of milling ball, and the motor speed of the SMAT machine. The result indicates an increasing surface microhardness due to the SMAT. A harder surface is yielded by the SMAT with a longer duration, a bigger and a larger number of milling balls, and a higher vibration frequency. The SMAT also creates craters on the steel surfaces which correspond to the increasing roughness from 0.046 μm to the values in ranging from 0.681 to 0.909 μm. The change on the surface roughness by the SMAT does not only depend on the duration of treatment, but also the other processing parameters. In addition, the wettability of AISI 316L surface slightly increases by the SMAT as seen on the decreasing droplet contact angle from 88.6° to the values ranging from 74.4° to 87.0°. Such a droplet contact angle reduction is related to the increasing surface roughness after the SMAT. In conclusion, this study reveals the possibility of the SMAT to be used for surface properties optimization in addition to the strength enhancement of stainless steel.     

Fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces with double-scale roughness

A surface with micro- and nano-scale ZnO (zinc oxide) structure was fabricated by alkaline hydrothermal method. The CA (contact angle) on this double-roughness surface was low (down to ∼ 0°), but after spin-coating Teflon, the CA was increased to ∼ 168°. By observing with SEM, a “rose” like ZnO crystal surface structure was found, which was responsible for both superhydrophilicity and superhydrophobicity. The prepared surface also showed high chemical stability even after immersing the sample in water for 15 days. The method is simply controllable, cost-effective, and has a wide range of potential applications such as self-cleaning superhydrophobic coating on large areas of different substrates.     

铝合金表面超疏水涂层的火焰喷雾热解法制备及其耐蚀性能

采用火焰喷雾热解与表面修饰相结合的方法在铝合金表面制备了具有一定耐蚀性能的超疏水表面。以六甲基二硅氧烷溶液为前驱液,通过火焰喷雾热解方法,首先在铝合金表面沉积SiO2纳米颗粒构建粗糙结构,再以氟硅烷溶液进行表面修饰,获得了具有154.9°静态接触角,滚动角<2°的超疏水表面。通过电化学测试,对比了构筑超疏水表面前后的铝合金样品的耐蚀性能。结果表明沉积层与低表面能物质协同作用,通过对腐蚀性离子的有效隔离,提高了铝合金基体的耐蚀性能。     

Superhydrophobic transparent films from silica powder: Comparison of fabrication methods

The lotus leaf is known for its self-clean, superhydrophobic surface, which displays a hierarchical structure covered with a thin wax-like material. In this study, three fabrication techniques, using silicon dioxide particles to create surface roughness followed by a surface modification with a film of polydimethylsiloxane, were applied on a transparent glass substrate. The fabrication techniques differed mainly on the deposition of silicon dioxide particles, which included organic, inorganic, and physical methods. Each technique was used to coat three samples of varying particle load. The surface of each sample was evaluated with contact angle goniometer and optical spectrometer. Results confirmed the inverse relationships between contact angle and optical transmissivity independent of fabrication techniques. Microstructural morphologies also suggested the advantage of physical deposition over chemical methods. In summary, the direct sintering method proved outstanding for its contact angle vs transmissivity efficiency, and capable of generating a contact angle as high as 174°.     

润湿性对铝合金涂层耐蚀及防污性能的影响

以机械打磨法和硫酸阳极氧化法对铝合金表面进行粗糙化处理,形成具有不同粗糙度的表面,并涂覆硬脂酸涂层材料,获得不同表面润湿性的样品,以研究表面润湿性的变化对试样耐蚀性能及防污性能的影响。结果表明:铝合金表面粗糙度增大时,其表面接触角也随之增大,相应其润湿性降低,这有利于提高铝合金的耐弱酸、弱碱及盐溶液腐蚀性能和耐粉尘污染性能;当接触角大于150°时,其表面润湿性达到最低,实现超疏水性能,铝合金具有较好的耐腐蚀性能,但失重法测试表明,在强酸或强碱环境中,铝合金的耐腐蚀性能不佳;当接触角大于150°时,铝合金表面的防污性能得到较大提高。     

Fabrication of raspberry-like superhydrophobic hollow silica particles

Raspberry-like superhydrophobic hollow silica particles were prepared through a sacrificial polymer template method. The Stöber method was adopted to coat silica onto the surface of cationic polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA) particles by electrostatic interaction. The surface of the PMMA-silica composite particles exhibited raspberry-like morphology with high surface roughness. Hollow silica particles were then obtained by calcination to selectively remove the PMMA core. Subsequent modification with nonafluorohexyltriethoxysilane (NFH-silane) conferred superhydrophobicity on the hollow silica particles. The surface property of this particles were investigated by measuring their water contact angle, and the results showed that such perfluorinated raspberry-like hollow particles had unique superhydrophobic.     

Photocatalytic properties of Cr-doped TiO2 films prepared by oxygen cluster ion beam assisted deposition

We prepared Cr-doped titanium dioxide (TiO₂) films by oxygen (O₂) cluster ion beam assisted deposition method, and investigated photocatalytic properties of the films as well as crystallographic property, optical property and surface morphology. The films prepared at a substrate temperature below 200 °C were found to be amorphous from the X-ray diffraction measurement. For the substrate temperatures such as 300 °C and 400 °C, the films exhibited rutile and/or anatase structures. The film surface measured by the atomic force microscope (AFM) was smooth at an atomic level. Furthermore, the optical band gap decreased with increase of Cr-composition, and it was approximately 3.3 eV for the non-doped films, 3.2 eV for the 1% Cr-doped films and 3.1 eV for the 10% Cr-doped films, respectively. With regard to the photocatalytic properties of the Cr-doped TiO₂ films, we measured the change of contact angle as well as the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by the UV light irradiation. Compared with the non-doped films, the 1% Cr-doped films prepared at a substrate temperature of 400 °C showed high degradation efficiency. In addition, the contact angle of the 1% Cr-doped films with an initial value of 60° decreased to 10° by the UV light irradiation for 20 min, and the films exhibited the predominant properties of photocatalytic hydrophilicity even for the UV light irradiation with longer wavelengths.     

电刷镀-激光加工法制备耦合结构及复合特性研究

通过电刷镀-激光加工法在铝合金表面制备出特殊的复合结构,获得具有低黏附、耐腐蚀特性的超疏水表面,其对水的静态接触角达到155.1°,滚动角小于5.6°。利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、光学显微镜、接触角测量仪(OCA15Pro)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)表征表面的形貌结构、润湿特性和物相组成,并通过腐蚀性实验对表面的耐腐蚀性能进行研究。结果表明:制备表面是一种带有孔洞的沟槽与菜花状的凸包簇形成的复合结构,并且各凹槽与凸包结构均为定尺寸分布。电刷镀处理使表面物相组成相对于基体表面发生明显变化,进一步的激光加工使峰值强度增强,材料组织发生细化现象;耦合方法所制备表面的耐腐蚀性也得到改善。     

仿生超疏水棉织物的制备与表面分析

以荷叶表面微/纳米结构为参考模型,先用硅溶胶处理天然棉织物,再用N-β-氨乙基-γ-氨丙基聚二甲基硅氧烷(ASO-1)对其进行修饰,获得了微/纳米二元粗糙的超疏水织物,水滴在该织物表面接触角可达160.5°。场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM)观察发现超疏水纤维表面存在大量均匀分布的纳米微凸体。接触角分析表明织物织造过程中形成的微米级粗糙度和ASO-1膜的存在是织物疏水的主要原因,纳米微凸体能减少纤维与水的接触面积,提高水在纤维表面的接触角,使织物由疏水转变为超疏水。最后用X射线光电子能谱仪(XPS)证实了纤维表面SiO2粒子和ASO-1膜的存在。     

Imparting Superhydrophobicity with a Hierarchical Block Copolymer Coating

A robust and transparent silica‐like coating that imparts superhydrophobicity to a surface through its hierarchical multilevel self‐assembled structure is demonstrated. This approach involves iterative steps of spin‐coating, annealing, and etching of polystyrene‐block‐polydimethylsiloxane block copolymer thin films to form a tailored multilayer nanoscale topographic pattern with a water contact angle up to 155°. A model based on the hierarchical topography is developed to calculate the wetting angle and optimize the superhydrophobicity, in agreement with the experimental trends, and explaining superhydrophobicity arising through the combination of roughness at different lengthscales. Additionally, the mechanical robustness and optically passive properties of the resulting hydrophobic surfaces are demonstrated.     

酸碱处理对聚酰亚胺薄膜的表面改性

采用酸碱处理的方法对聚酰亚胺(PI)薄膜表面改性。利用万能试验机和热失重仪考察了处理前后PI薄膜力学性能和热性能的变化情况,并通过傅立叶红外光谱仪、原子力显微镜及视频接触角仪对PI薄膜改性前后表面性能进行了表征。结果表明,经酸碱处理后,PI薄膜表面化学组成和表面形貌均发生变化,表面亲水性增大;当处理时间为4min时,力学性能保持在97%以上,热稳定性略有下降;均方根粗糙度从1.057nm增大到3.002nm,接触角从77.32°下降到46.70°,粘接功提高了38.20%。     

Investigation of UV-photon induced hydrophilicity of titanium ion-implanted soda-lime silicate glasses

The UV-induced wetting effect on titanium oxide surface is well-known; however, the UV-induced hydrophilicity of titanium implanted soda-lime silicate glass has not been investigated. Hence the contact angle of water droplet under the indoor fluorescent lights on titanium-ion implanted soda-lime silicate glasses was investigated. The silicate glasses were implanted by MEVVA ion implanter by 40 keV titanium ions with a fluence of 10¹⁵ ions cm^?2. The contact angle, the chemical bonding environment, and surface morphologies were examined. Results show the formation of TiO₂, the increase of surface roughness, and the reduction of the contact angle after the ion implantation. Further enhancement of hydrophilicity after the 254 nm pre-UV irradiation for 1 h on the implanted sample surface was observed. The enhancement of the wetting effect after ion implantation could be attributed to rougher TiO₂ content surface. However, according to the mechanisms of UV photo-induced hydrophilicity on TiO₂ proposed previously, the enhancement of hydrophilicity of titanium implanted surface with and without 254 nm pre-photon radiation can be attributed to not only the reduction of hydrocarbon on surface during the UV radiation but also to the oxygen vacancies produced by 254 nm UV photon irradiation.     

Rapid fabrication of large-area, corrosion-resistant superhydrophobic Mg alloy surfaces

A superhydrophobic magnesium (Mg) alloy surface was successfully fabricated via a facile electrochemical machining process, and subsequently covered with a fluoroalkylsilane (FAS) film. The surface morphologies and chemical compositions were investigated using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with an energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and a Fourier-transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR). The results show hierarchal rough structures and an FAS film with a low surface energy on the Mg alloy surfaces, which confers good superhydrophobicity with a water contact angle of 165.2° and a water tilting angle of approximately 2°. The processing conditions, such as the processing time and removal rate per unit area at a constant removal mass per unit area, were investigated to determine their effects on the superhydrophobicity. Interestingly, when the removal mass per unit area is constant at approximately 11.10 mg/cm(2), the superhydrophobicity does not change with the removal rate per unit area. Therefore, a superhydrophobic Mg alloy surface can be rapidly fabricated based on this property. A large-area superhydrophobic Mg alloy surface was also fabricated for the first time using a small-area moving cathode. The corrosion resistance and durability of the superhydrophobic surfaces were also examined.