Fabrication of semi-transparent super-hydrophobic surface based on silica hierarchical structures

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-47

  Chen, Ping Hei ^a   Hsu, Chin Chi ^a   Lee, Pei Shan ^a   Lin, Chao Sung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hierarchical structure; Sol gel; Superhydrophobic; Transmittance

Indexed keywords

GLASS SUBSTRATES; GLASS SURFACES; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; MOLAR RATIO; NANOSILICA PARTICLES; OPTICAL TRANSMISSIONS; PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS; SEM; SEM MICROGRAPHS; SEMI-TRANSPARENT; SILICA PARTICLES; SILICA THIN FILMS; SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; SUPERHYDROPHOBIC; TRANSMITTANCE; VERSATILE METHODS;

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; CONTACT ANGLE; ETHANOL; GELS; GLASS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SOLS; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

HYDROPHOBICITY;

EID: 79952559150     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-010-1013-0     Document Type: Article

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