A geometry controllable approach for the fabrication of biomimetic hierarchical structure and its superhydrophobicity with near-zero sliding angle |
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Authors: | Choi Se-Jin Suh Kahp Y Lee Hong H |
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Affiliation: | School of Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-744, Korea. |
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Abstract: | A simple, geometry controllable method is presented for fabricating multiscale hierarchical polymer structures that exhibit superhydrophobic water-repellent properties with near-zero sliding angle over a large area. A UV-assisted micromolding technique is used to create a microtexture with an ultraviolet (UV)-curable resin containing Al(2)O(3) nanoparticles. A subsequent treatment of ultraviolet ozone (UVO) leads to the formation of nanoscale roughness over the as-formed microstructured surface, resulting in a dual-scale surface texture similar to a lotus leaf, in a reproducible manner. After hydrophobization with a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) in the liquid phase, this hierarchical surface exhibits stable superhydrophobic characteristics, having a water contact angle close to 160° and a contact angle (CA) hysteresis as low as 1°. These characteristics did not change even after exposure to ambient conditions for 6?months. |
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