A superhydrophobic surface fabricated by an electrostatic process

Hyeon Yoon, Jong Ha Park, Geun Hyung Kim

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Abstract

[Figure Presented] We describe the fabrication of a biomimically designed superhydrophobic poly(s-caprolactone) surface, which was obtained using a modified electrostatic process. The fabricated surface exhibits a micron-sized pyramid structure consisting of accumulated droplets and nanofibres. By using this simple one-step process, we can achieve a superhydrophobic surface having both a high water contact angle and low threshold sliding angle, similar to that of the superhydrophobic plant leaf.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1435-1439
Number of pages5
JournalMacromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume31
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Aug 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Electrostatic process
  • Fibres
  • Lotus effect
  • Poly(E-caprolactone)
  • Superhydrophobic
  • Surfaces

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