Abstract
This study successfully develops a versatile method of producing superhydrophobic surfaces with micro/nano-silica hierarchical structures on glass surfaces. Optically transparent super hydrophobic silica thin films were prepared by spin-coating silica particles suspended in a precursor solution of silane, ethanol, and H2O with molar ratio of 1:4:4. The resulting super hydrophobic films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), optical transmission, and contact angle measurements. The glass substrates in this study were modified with different particles: micro-silica particles, nano-silica particles, and hierarchical structures. This study includes SEM micrographs of the modified glass surfaces with hierarchical structures at different magnifications. © 2011 The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 43-47 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 10 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledged KAUST grant number(s): KUK-C1-014-12
Acknowledgements: The financial support for this study was provided by the KAUST Award with a project number of KUK-C1-014-12.
This publication acknowledges KAUST support, but has no KAUST affiliated authors.