Preparation and Characterisation of Super‐Hydrophobic Surfaces |
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Authors: | Colin R. Crick Ivan P. Parkin Prof. |
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Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ (UK), Fax: (+44)?020‐7679‐7463 |
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Abstract: | The interest in highly water‐repellent surfaces has grown in recent years due to the desire for self‐cleaning surfaces. A super‐hydrophobic surface is one that achieves a water contact angle of 150° or greater. This article explores the different approaches used to construct super‐hydrophobic surfaces and identifies the key properties of each surface that contribute to its hydrophobicity. The models used to describe surface interaction with water are considered, with attention directed to the methods of contact angle analysis. A summary describing the different routes to hydrophobicity is also given. |
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Keywords: | hydrophobic effect lotus effect self‐cleaning super‐hydrophobicity surface chemistry water‐repellent materials |
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