Abstract
The present study demonstrates the creation of a stable, superhydrophobic surface using the nanoscale roughness inherent in a vertically aligned carbon nanotube forest together with a thin, conformal hydrophobic poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) coating on the surface of the nanotubes. Superhydrophobicity is achieved down to the microscopic level where essentially spherical, micrometer-sized water droplets can be suspended on top of the nanotube forest.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1701-1705 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Nano Letters |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Bioengineering
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanical Engineering