Abstract
The lotus flower is a symbol of purity and divine wisdom and has played an important role in the cultures of India, China and Japan. Hydrophobicity is determined by a contact angle - the angle between water droplets and the surfaces. If the contact angle is less than 90°, the surface is referred to as hydrophilic. It is hydrophobic if the angle is greater than 90°, and superhydrophobic if the angle is greater than 160°. Recent developments in the production of superhydrophobic surfaces include plasma fluorination of polybutadiene films. An easy-to-clean surface is the aim of many architectural, industrial and domestic coatings. An attempt has been made to produce a nanocoating with self-cleaning and water repellent properties using OH -1 functional acrylate additives, which are shown to provide self-cleaning properties.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 33-34 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Volume | 17 |
| No | 10 |
| Specialist publication | Materials World |
| State | Published - Oct 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Metals and Alloys