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Fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces on FRP composites: from rose petal effect to lotus effect

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A simple method is reported for the preparation of superhydrophobic fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) surfaces with controlled adhesion. By simply adjusting the content of CaCO3 and SiO2 of surface coating, after surface treatment, we can obtain the different FRP surfaces with diverse morphologies. The results confirm that the FRP samples not only could achieve superhydrophobicity but also present huge differences in adhesive abilities. The microlens surface presents a strong sticky performance which can hold a 10-μL water droplet even tilted vertically or turned upside down. Such a property is very similar to the rose petal effect. In comparison, the microbowls surface presents a slippery property which can be regarded as a lotus effect. The water roll-off angle is as low as of approximately 9°. At the same time, the adhesion work of the surfaces is decreased from extreme high (34.7 mN/m) to very low (7.9 mN/m). Noticeably, the heat resistance and antifriction of the microbowls surface are better than that of the microlens.

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Sun, J., Wang, J. Fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces on FRP composites: from rose petal effect to lotus effect. J Coat Technol Res 12, 1023–1030 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-015-9692-1

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