Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2013-02-01

Journal:APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Included Journals:SCIE、EI

Volume:266

Page Number:445-450

ISSN No.:0169-4332

Key Words:Superhydrophobic surface; Mg alloy; Immersion

Abstract:A simple immersion approach for fabricating superhydrophobic Mg alloy surfaces is present here. Micro/nanometer-scale rough structures composed of micrometer-scale island-like rough structures and nanometer-scale sheets are generated on the Mg alloy surfaces after immersion in the aqueous CuSO4 solution. After ultrasonic cleaning, the micro/nanometer-scale rough structures are disappeared, whereas the lump-like rough structures appear on the Mg alloy surfaces. After modification with stearic acid, the as-prepared micro/nanometer-scale rough structures and the micrometer-scale lump-like rough structures all show superhydrophobicity. The contact angles of the water droplet on the aforementioned two structures are respectively 151.3 degrees and 161.8 degrees. The rolling angles are respectively 3 degrees and 13 degrees. The results indicate that the cooperation of suitable rough structures and stearic acid modification is responsible for the obtained superhydrophobicity on the Mg alloy surfaces. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.