Stable hierarchical superhydrophobic surfaces based on vertically aligned carbon nanotube forests modified with conformal silicone coating

Carbon

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 442-449

  Jeong, Dong Wook ^a   Shin, Ung Hui ^a   Kim, Ji Hoon ^a   Kim, Soo Hyung ^a   Lee, Hyung Woo ^a   Kim, Jong Man ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBES; COATINGS; CONTACT ANGLE; FORESTRY; SILICONE COATINGS; SILICONES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; YARN;

CONTACT ANGLE HYSTERESIS; CONTACT TRANSFER; IMPACT VELOCITIES; PRESSURIZED CONDITIONS; SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; VAPOR PHASE DEPOSITION; VERTICAL STRUCTURES; VERTICALLY ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE;

HYDROPHOBICITY;

CARBON FIBERS; FORESTS; HYSTERESIS; POLYSILICONES; WATER REPELLENCE; WETTING;

EID: 85027958323     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2014.08.002     Document Type: Article

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