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Fabrication of superhydrophobic green surfaces with good self-cleaning, chemical stability and anti-corrosion properties

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Superhydrophobic surfaces with a high contact angle and a low sliding angle are promising candidates for corrosion resistance. In general, an excellent chemical and mechanical stability is the most critical property for superhydrophobic surfaces. In this paper, we proposed a facile, effective and environment friendly method using a simple solution immersion method to fabricate a superhydrophobic surface on copper mesh. The as-fabricated superhydrophobic surface possessing dendritic rough structure and low surface energy displayed a high contact angle of 155.5°. The excellent anti-fouling and self-cleaning properties were demonstrated. The mechanical stability was also exhibited when it was subjected to an impact by a continuous stream of water. In addition, the excellent chemical stability both in acidic and alkaline solutions and the outstanding anti-corrosion effect were showed in electrochemical test due to the air pockets formed between the superhydrophobic surface and water which can well block corrosive medium. This method is facile, timing-saving and environment friendly, which can play a crucial role in practical industries application of superhydrophobic surface.

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This work was supported by the Taishan Scholar Project of Shandong Province (No. TSHW20130956) and Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, China (No. ZR2017MA013).

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SX, NW and XZ conducted the experiments and data analysis under the advice of QW; SX and QW wrote the manuscript.

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Xu, S., Wang, Q., Wang, N. et al. Fabrication of superhydrophobic green surfaces with good self-cleaning, chemical stability and anti-corrosion properties. J Mater Sci 54, 13006–13016 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-019-03789-x

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