Abstract
Research and development on superhydrophobic carbon nanostructures and their nanocomposites have high industrial significance. Here, a comprehensive review of the topic is provided. Reported works on superhydrophobic surfaces and coatings of carbon nanotubes, nanofibres, nanospheres/nanothorns/others, nanodiamond, fullerene and their various nanocomposites with metals, ceramics, and polymers are described. Superhydrophobic nanostructured carbon soot, graphitic carbon, and others are also presented. The section on superhydrophobic graphene is presented concisely at the end. Reports in different application areas, including anti-corrosion, anti-icing, oil separation, anti-biofouling, and sensors, are discussed separately. Superoleophobic and superamphiphobic surfaces are also discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 518-571 |
| Number of pages | 54 |
| Journal | Nanotechnology Reviews |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 Viswanathan S. Saji, published by De Gruyter 2021.
Keywords
- anti-corrosion
- carbon nanomaterial
- carbon nanotube
- graphene
- oil separation
- superhydrophobic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Materials Science (miscellaneous)
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Process Chemistry and Technology
