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This work presents a method to solve the weak solubility of zinc chloride (ZnCl2) in the ethanol by adding some reasonable water into an ethanol electrolyte containing ZnCl2 and myristic acid (CH3(CH2)12COOH). A rapid one-step electrodeposition process was developed to fabricate anodic (2.5 min) and cathodic (40 s) superhydrophobic surfaces of copper substrate (contact angle more than 150°) in an aqueous ethanol electrolyte. Morphology, composition, chemical structure and superhydrophobicity of these superhydrophobic surfaces were investigated by SEM, FTIR, XRD, and contact angle measurement, respectively. The results indicate that water ratio of the electrolyte can reduce the required deposition time, superhydrophobic surface needs over 30 min with anhydrous electrolyte, while it needs only 2.5 min with electrolyte including 10 mL water, and the maximum contact angle of anodic surface is 166° and that of the cathodic surface is 168°. Two copper electrode surfaces have different reactions in the process of electrodeposition time, and the anodic copper surface covers copper myristate (Cu[CH3(CH2)12COO]2) and cupric chloride (CuCl); while, zinc myristate (Zn[CH3(CH2)12COO]2) and pure zinc (Zn) appear on the cathodic surface.
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Foundation item: Projects(11304243, 11102164) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China; Project(2014JQ1039) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shannxi Province, China; Project(12JK0966) supported by the Shaanxi Provincial Education Department, China; Project(2013QDJ037) supported by the Xi’an University of Science and Technology Dr Scientific Research Fund, China; Project(3102016ZY027) supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China; Project(13GH014602) supported by the Program of New Staff and Research Area Project of NPU, China
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Hao, Lm., Yan, Xl., Xie, Y. et al. A rapid one-step electrodeposition process for fabrication of superhydrobic surfaces on anode and cathode. J. Cent. South Univ. 23, 1576–1583 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-016-3211-0
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