Enhancing corrosion and biofouling resistance through superhydrophobic surface modification

Current Science

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1328-1336

  Mahalakshmi, P V ^a   Vanithakumari, S C ^a   Gopal, Judy ^a   Mudali, U Kamachi ^a   Raj, Baldev ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Biofouling; corrosion; lotus effect; superhydrophobicity; surface modification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860666520     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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