Beilstein J. Nanotechnol.2015,6, 353–360, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.34
(contact angles of up to 137°) than bare SWCNT (110°) and MWCNT (97°) coatings, thereby confirming the enhancement produced by the surface hierarchical morphology.
Keywords: hierarchical structures; hydrophobic surfaces; multi-walled carbon nanotube; single-walled carbon nanotube; wettingtransitions
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Scanning electron micrographs of SWCNT (a,c) and MWCNT (b,d) films at different magnifications 200,...
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol.2014,5, 812–821, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.93
low tilting angles. However for true and persisting superhydrophobicity the Cassie wetting state has to be stable, i.e., no wettingtransitions should occur [17][18]. One effective solution to prevent wettingtransitions are surfaces with multiscale roughness [19][20][21]. Recently potential
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Leaf of Salvinia molesta floating on water. The leaf surface is densely covered with complex superh...