1. Stable Superhydrophobic Polybenzoxazine Surfaces over a Wide pH Range
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Shiao-Wei Kuo, Yuung Ching Sheen, Chun-Hung Lin, Feng-Chih Chang, Chih-Feng Wang, Pao Hsiang Tung, and Yi Ting Wang
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Contact angle ,Chemical engineering ,Chemistry ,Organic solvent ,Electrochemistry ,Ph range ,General Materials Science ,Environmental stability ,Nanotechnology ,Surfaces and Interfaces ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Spectroscopy - Abstract
In this study, we report on a simple two-step casting process designed to create a stable superhydrophobic surface. This method possesses the advantages of being both simple and inexpensive as well as utilizing non-fluorine-containing compounds. Most interestingly, we found that the as-prepared surface possesses superhydrophobic properties not only for pure water but also for corrosive water under both acidic and basic conditions. Furthermore, the superhydrophobic polybenzoxazine surfaces had excellent environmental stability with regard to both heating and organic solvent treatment in terms of the contact angle to water.
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- 2006
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