Production of an EP/PDMS/SA/AlZnO Coated Superhydrophobic Surface through an Aerosol-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition Process
Journal article
Park, Seonghyeok, Huo, Jiatong, Shin, Juhun, Heo, Ki Joon, Kalmoni, Julie Jalila, Sathasivam, S., Hwang, G. and Carmalt, C. (2022). Production of an EP/PDMS/SA/AlZnO Coated Superhydrophobic Surface through an Aerosol-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition Process. Langmuir. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01060
Authors | Park, Seonghyeok, Huo, Jiatong, Shin, Juhun, Heo, Ki Joon, Kalmoni, Julie Jalila, Sathasivam, S., Hwang, G. and Carmalt, C. |
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Abstract | In this study, a superhydrophobic coating on glass has been prepared through a single-step aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition (AACVD) process. During the process, an aerosolized precursor containing polydimethylsiloxane, epoxy resin, and stearic acid functionalized Al-doped ZnO nanoparticles was deposited onto the glass at 350 °C. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy showed that the precursor was successfully coated and formed a nano/microstructure (surface roughness: 378.0 ± 46.1 nm) on the glass surface. The coated surface had a water contact angle of 159.1 ± 1.2°, contact angle hysteresis of 2.2 ± 1.7°, and rolling off-angle of 1°, indicating that it was superhydrophobic. In the self-cleaning test of the coated surface at a tilted angle of 20°, it was shown that water droplets rolled and washed out dirt on the surface. The stability tests showed that the surface remained superhydrophobic after 120 h of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and even after heat exposure at 350 °C. In addition, the surface was highly repellent to water solutions of pH 1–13. The results showed that the addition of the functionalized nanoparticles into the precursor allowed for the control of surface roughness and provided a simplified single-step fabrication process of the superhydrophobic surface. This provides valuable information for developing the manufacturing process for superhydrophobic surfaces. |
Keywords | Electrochemistry; Spectroscopy; Surfaces and Interfaces; Condensed Matter Physics; General Materials Science |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Langmuir |
Publisher | American Chemical Society (ACS) |
ISSN | 0743-7463 |
1520-5827 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01060 |
Funder/Client | Ramsay Memorial Trust |
UCL Chemistry | |
Publication dates | |
Online | 13 Jun 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 27 May 2022 |
Deposited | 02 Aug 2022 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Controlled |
License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/917x5
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