Effect of fluorination of carbon nanotubes on superhydrophobic properties of fluoro-based films.
In this work, we prepared multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) thin films on glass substrates with transparent, conductive, and superhydrophobic properties. MWCNTs were dispersed in fluoropolymer (FP) solutions for modification of their surface by grafting FP. A dip-coating process was used to prepare the films at a continuous speed and different numbers of coatings. The chemical compositions and microstructures of the prepared film surface were also investigated by using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The film showed 83.5% transmittance and a sheet resistance of 1.38x10(4)Omegasq(-1), and a high contact angle of 160.2 degrees . The 3D MWCNTs networks and the low surface energy of the FP play important roles in creating the superhydrophobic surface of the MWCNTs film.
Meng
Long-Yue
LY
Department of Chemistry, Inha University, 253 Nam-gu, Incheon 402-751, South Korea.
Park
Soo-Jin
SJ