A Self-Assembled, Water-Repellent Coating
18 September 2007, 20:02
Categories: coatings superhydrophobicphilic
Researchers in Korea have found an effective method for creating a water-repellent coating on oxide surfaces, such as aluminum oxide. The coating is a new composite material; it’s a copolymer wherein one part binds to the oxide surface and the other part provides water repellency. As part of their experiment, the coating self-assembled on three different types of aluminum oxide plate surfaces: flat, concave-textured, and porous. The hydrophobicity (water repellency) of the coating was then observed and the porous plate showed the highest degree of hydrophobicity.
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