Hydrophobic SiO2 in anti-fouling building application

L Fu, Z Zhou, Y Zheng, B Dong, S Chen - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Silicon dioxide (SiO 2)-based materials have vast potential in construction materials
due to their exceptional durability, water resistance, and chemical stability. The hydrophobic …

Robust superhydrophobic self-cleaning coating prepared by silane modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes: A combined experimental and molecular dynamics study

X Hao, Y Yang, S Dong, H Zheng, R Wang - Journal of Molecular Graphics …, 2024 - Elsevier
As a functional material, superhydrophobic coating has been widely studied in the field of
self-cleaning. However, obtaining superhydrophobic coatings with robustness through …

Hierarchical structure on tin bronze hydrostatic bearing surfaces to achieve ultra-high Cassie stability

M Guo, G Zhang, Y Rong, X Liu, Y Huang… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The hierarchical structure represents a significant approach to enhance the Cassie stability
on superhydrophobic hydrostatic bearing surfaces. However, the preparation of a robust …

Roughness-dependent hydrophobicity of polydimethylsiloxane grafted titanium thin films

F Foadi, N Celik, A Esidir, MS Onses - Surface and Coatings Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the wetting behavior of thin films is essential for advanced coatings
applications. This paper studies the roughness dependent hydrophobicity of titanium thin …

Effect of electrodeposition time on physical characteristics and antibacterial activity of copper-incorporated TiO 2 nanotubes

J Fabian, G Morton, S Sharma, B Duffy, S Warren - RSC advances, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
The current work outlines the preparation of a TiO2 nanotube (NT) layer electrochemically
formed on the surface of a clinically-relevant titanium alloy via anodisation. This NT layer …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced stability and durability of Cassie-Baxter state in aluminum-based superhydrophobic surfaces fabricated via nanosecond laser ablation

Z Xu, H Yin, Y Jiang, Z Jiang, Y Liu, CC Yang… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
The stability of the Cassie-Baxter (CB) state plays a crucial role in the application of metallic
superhydrophobic surfaces, especially in low-temperature and high-humidity environments …

Experiment of droplet anisotropic wetting behavior on micro-grooved PDMS membranes

D Ma, Z Liu, Y Li, L Luo - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Wetting behavior of droplets on a substrate with micro-grooves plays a key role in super-
hydrophobicity. This paper aims to study the influence of groove width, droplet size, and …

Inducing hydrophobicity in Stainless Steel 304 by mechanical texturing and chemical functionalization

P Nanou, A Zarkadoulas, PK Pandis, I Tsilikas… - … International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
This study investigates the impact of combined texturing by micromachining and chemical
functionalization on the wetting behavior and water condensation on stainless steel 304 …

Fabrication and characterization of durable superhydrophobic and superoleophobic surfaces on stainless steel mesh substrates

I Saira - Materials Research Express, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Introduction. This study explores the fabrication of durable superhydrophobic and
superoleophobic surfaces on stainless steel mesh, inspired by natural structures like lotus …

Design of Ultra-Robust Superhydrophobic Meta-Surfaces with Relatively Large Sizes of Topological Features

RR Anik - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Superhydrophobic surfaces, characterized by their extreme liquid repellency, low liquid-
solid friction, and corrosion prevention, have diverse daily and industrial applications …