Fabrication and Characterization of CuO Micro-Dimensional Structures for Superhydrophobic Surface

Abstract:

A superhydrophobic copper oxygen (CuO) surface with hierarchical micro- and nanostructure was obtained by hydrothermally synthesized. The CuO surface was endowed with superhydrophobic property by modifying with stearic acid, which was referred to the STA-modified CuO film. The surface morphological study showed that different structures, such as petal-shaped, bulk-shaped, carambola-shaped CuO and cauliflower-shaped particles distributed on the copper substrate under the different synthesis conditions. The water contact angle and sliding angle of the as-prepared CuO surface were 157 ± 2.3º and 3º, respectively.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 936)
• Pages: 233-237
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.936.233
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: You Hua Fan*, Ze Jun Chen, La Yun Deng, Hong Chen
• Keywords: Contact Angle, Copper Oxygen, Stearic Acid, Superhydrophobic Surface

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