Abstract
We produced a superhydrophobic surface by reactive ion etching and polytetrafluoroethylene coating of a silicon substrate. SF6/O 2 and a metal mesh were used for the etching, which produced pyramidal nanostructures on the substrate. The sputtering of the polytetrafluoroethylene thin film over the nanotextured substrate created a superhydrophobic surface with a water contact angle greater than 150, which was maintained for 7 weeks. The fluorinated polymer also exhibited hydrophobicity properties.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 111-115 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Thin Solid Films |
| Volume | 547 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 29 Nov 2013 |
Keywords
- Contact angle
- Metal mesh
- Nanosized structure
- Polytetrafluoroethylene
- Superhydrophobicity