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Fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces via poly(methyl methacrylate)-modified anodic aluminum oxide membrane

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Superhydrophobic surfaces were prepared by poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) or polystyrene (PS) modification on an optimized anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) honeycomb-like structure surface. The AAO membrane was initially etched in sodium hydroxide solution to get a hierarchical polygon-cavity structure in micro- and nano-scales, and then, it was coated with the polymer solution. The obtained polymer-modified AAO films show superhydrophobicity with water contact angles of larger than 150°. The intrinsic contact angles of the PMMA and PS are 68° and 94°, respectively. The morphology and components of the micro-/nano-structure were characterized by SEM and XPS, respectively, and the mechanism is discussed. This work provides a simple method to obtain superhydrophobic surfaces by common polymers without the need for low surface energy compounds.

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The authors thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21171143 and 51073163) and the MoST (973 Research Programme 2012CB933801) for financial support.

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    Xinhua Chen, Xinyu Cao, Guangming Chen, Yongmei Ma & Fosong Wang

  2. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xuchang University, Xuchang, 461000, People’s Republic of China

    Xinhua Chen

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Chen, X., Cao, X., Chen, G. et al. Fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces via poly(methyl methacrylate)-modified anodic aluminum oxide membrane. J Coat Technol Res 11, 711–716 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-013-9543-x

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