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Superhydrophobic copper surface fabricated by one-step immersing method in fatty acid salt aqueous solution for excellent anti-corrosion and oil/water separation properties

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One-step immersing method is proposed to fabricate superhydrophobic coating on the surface of copper plate and copper mesh in sodium laurate or sodium decanoate aqueous solution. The appropriate concentration range of fatty acid sodium salts and the immersing time are investigated systematically, exhibiting a short immersing time (3 h) to form superhydrophobic surfaces. The sheet structures on the superhydrophobic surfaces are confirmed by scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction measurements. The formation mechanism is analyzed according to the X-ray photoelectron spectroscope and Fourier transform infrared reflectance spectra measurements. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements indicate the excellent anti-corrosion property with corrosion inhibition efficiency of 99.14% in Yellow Sea water. The superhydrophobic copper mesh is proved to be applicable for a variety of oil/water separation, including oils in lab and in daily life. The superhydrophobic copper surface fabricated in this paper will have potential applications in the protection of metal corrosion and the removal of oil contamination.

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This work was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (no. 21573134).

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  1. School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, China

    Zongzheng Zhang, Zhenghao Li, Zhongxin Xue, Yuanze Li, Zeqian Sun, Xin Kong, Wenlong Xu & Shaohua Zhang

  2. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475001, China

    Yuanyuan Hu

  3. Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Ministry of Education, Jinan, 250100, China

    Aixin Song

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Zhang, Z., Li, Z., Hu, Y. et al. Superhydrophobic copper surface fabricated by one-step immersing method in fatty acid salt aqueous solution for excellent anti-corrosion and oil/water separation properties. Appl. Phys. A 125, 558 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-019-2843-y

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