Large-area fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces for practical applications: an overview

This review summarizes the key topics in the field of large-area fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces, concentrating on substrates that have been used in commercial applications. Practical approaches to superhydrophobic surface construction and hydrophobization are discussed. Applications of sup...

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Main Author: Chao-Hua Xue, Shun-Tian Jia, Jing Zhang and Jian-Zhong Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Online Access:http://iopscience.iop.org/1468-6996/11/3/033002
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Summary:This review summarizes the key topics in the field of large-area fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces, concentrating on substrates that have been used in commercial applications. Practical approaches to superhydrophobic surface construction and hydrophobization are discussed. Applications of superhydrophobic surfaces are described and future trends in superhydrophobic surfaces are predicted.
ISSN:1468-6996
1878-5514