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Published on: April 26, 2017
Superhydrophobic surface of TiO2 hierarchical nanostructures fabricated by Ti anodization
Junye Dong1, Xin Ouyang1, Jie Han1
1Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
Abstract:
A hierarchical structure of TiO2 with disordered nanowires on top of regular nanotubes was fabricated. With organic monolayers, it showed stronger superhydrophobic properties than regular nanotubes. The surface roughness was further enhanced by removing the dense nanowires layer, resulting in 172° water contact angle. The potential application for aquatic devices was explored by the treated Ti mesh which showed striking floating stability.
