Design and construction of fluorine-free, cost-effective and robust superhydrophobic coatings using nanosilica with highly covalently bonded octadecyl ligands
Aiqun Gu, Zuocai Li, Xiaotao Qiu, Siqi Tang, Zili Yu
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceCoatingSurface energySilanesSuperhydrophobic coatingCovalent bondSurface modificationSilaneChemical engineeringAdhesiveBiofoulingContact angleAdsorptionAqueous solutionNanotechnologyComposite materialLayer (electronics)Organic chemistryMembraneChemistryBiologyEngineeringGeneticsSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry