Superhydrophobic surfaces and coatings by electrochemical methods – a review
Viswanathan S. Saji
Abstract
The economical and straightforward electrochemical methods have attracted significant research attention as commercially viable fabrication approaches for superhydrophobic surfaces, particularly complex-shaped objects. The present review provides a concise account of recent updates on different electrochemical methods reported for fabricating superhydrophobic surfaces and coatings. The methods discussed include electrodeposition, electropolymerization, electrophoretic deposition, anodic oxidation, micro-arc oxidation, electrochemical etching, and electrochemical machining.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceElectrochemistryFabricationNanotechnologyEtching (microfabrication)Electrochemical machiningDeposition (geology)Electrophoretic depositionAnodic oxidationElectrodeAnodeCoatingChemistryElectrolyteAlternative medicineSedimentBiologyPhysical chemistryPaleontologyLayer (electronics)MedicinePathologySurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityElectrophoretic Deposition in Materials ScienceAnodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures