Reversible switching on superhydrophobic TiO2 nano-strawberry films fabricated at low temperature.
Superhydrophobic TiO2 nano-strawberry rutile films, on which superhydrophobicity and superhydrophilicity can be reversibly switched by alternation of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and dark storage, were fabricated on a large scale from aqueous solution via a seeded growth method at low temperature without any pressure equipment.
Sun
Wentao
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Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Department of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China.
Zhou
Shuyun
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Chen
Ping
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Peng
Lianmao
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D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
D008567:Membranes, Artificial; C009495:titanium dioxide; D014025:Titanium