title: Fabrication of microcavity-array superhydrophobic surfaces using an improved template method.
abstract: We fabricated the first superhydrophobic (SH) surface with microcavities, using a simple process. The process included an improved template method (ITM) for constructing the SH surface with cavities, using taro leaves as a pattern mask, and a dip-coating method for modifying the SH surface. The results obtained using the ITM are significantly better than those achieved using traditional template methods. In addition, the water-repellence of the microcavities surface was significantly enhanced by decorating with a layer of polymerized n-octadecylsiloxane nanosheets.
authors: College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Zhejiang 325035, PR China.
authors: PanPan
authors: P
authors: Peng
authors: Qingping
authors: Q
authors: Ke
authors: Gen
authors: G
authors: Zhou
authors: Tiandi
authors: T
authors: Tang