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Studies on wettability of polypropylene/methyl-silicone composite film and polypropylene monolithic material
Weixin Hou1, Bo Mu, Qihua Wang
1State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
Abstract:
A polypropylene/methyl-silicone superhydrophobic surface was prepared using a simple casting method. Varying the ratio of polypropylene and methyl-silicone results in different surface microstructure. The wetting behavior of the as-prepared surface was investigated. A polypropylene monolithic material was also prepared. Its superhydrophobicity still retains when the material was cut or abraded. The as-prepared material can also be used to separate some organic solvents from water.

