title: Diverse access to artificial superhydrophobic surfaces using block copolymers.
abstract: The creation of an artificial superhydrophobic surface with micro- and nanostructures has been demonstrated using a block copolymer micelle solution and silica nanoparticles. The unique technique of a nanoparticle-supported micelle stabilization together with changes in the solvent power guarantees the precise morphology control of certain block copolymer-mediated surfaces. The approaches presented here provide a new strategy for the fabrication of a wettability-controlled organic-inorganic hybrid or organic coatings.
authors: Department of Chemical Engineering, Polymer Research Institute, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 790-784, Korea.
authors: Joong Tark
authors: JT
authors: Han
authors: Xurong
authors: X
authors: Xu
authors: Kilwon
authors: K
authors: Cho