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Yeongae Kim1, Sangmin Lee, Handong Cho
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Kyungbuk, 790-784, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic surfaces were studied with an eye to industrial applications and use as research tools. Conventional methods involve complex and time-consuming processes and cannot feasibly produce large-area three-dimensional surfaces. Here, we report robust and large-area alumina nanowire structures with superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic properties, generated by an inexpensive single-step anodization process that can routinely create arbitrary three-dimensional shapes. This process is expected to open up diverse applications.
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