Fabrication and superhydrophobicity of fluorinated titanium dioxide nanocoatings |
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Authors: | Chien-Te Hsieh Meng-Hsuan Lai Yu-Shun Cheng |
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Affiliation: | aDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze Fuel Cell Center, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan, Republic of China |
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Abstract: | This study demonstrates the fabrication of a stable superhydrophobic surface with low contact angle hysteresis (CAH) using an arrangement of nanoscale TiO2 spheres. The control of precursor quantity is selected as the key factor in determining surface roughness that significantly intensifies water contact angle (CA) of TiO2 films. After surface fluorination treatment, the anatase-type crystalline surfaces exhibit good water repellency (CA 166.1°), low CAH (6°), and superhydrophobic stability (>60 min). Enhanced water repellency is attributed to the fact that the higher density of TiO2 spheres results in more tortuous three-phase contact line, leading to the self-cleaning effect. Such a unique textured surface imparts many promising potentials for engineering and the development of optics devices with robust superhydrophobic materials. |
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Keywords: | Superhydrophobicity Titanium dioxide Contact angle hysteresis Chemical vapor deposition Water repellency |
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