Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Films on Aluminum Foils with Controllable Morphologies

Abstract:

In this study, porous architectures with controllable morphologies on Aluminum foils were fabricated by a simple solution method using zinc nitrate hexahydrate and hexamethylenetetramine as reactants. Unlike works reported previously, we show that the porous architectures on the surface of Aluminum foils can be adjusted by controlling the molar ratio and total concentration of reactants, which is proved to be of importance in tailoring the wettability of the surface. It is found that by adjusting the space of pores and the thickness of nanoslices, the water contact angle of the obtained surface can change from hydrophobic to superhydrophobic.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 641-642)
• Pages: 414-417
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.641-642.414
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Yu Zhen Lv, Le Feng Wang, Kai Bo Ma, You Zhou, Cheng Rong Li
• Keywords: Aluminum Foils, Controllable Morphology, Nanostructure, Superhydrophobicity

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