title: Nonsolvent-assisted fabrication of multi-scaled polylactide as superhydrophobic surfaces.
abstract: The solution-processing fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces is currently intriguing, owing to high-efficiency, low cost, and energy-consuming. Here, a facile nonsolvent-assisted process was proposed for the fabrication of the multi-scaled surface roughness in polylactide (PLA) films, thereby resulting in a significant transformation in the surface wettability from intrinsic hydrophilicity to superhydrophobicity. Moreover, it was found that the surface topographical structure of PLA films can be manipulated by varying the compositions of the PLA solutions. And the samples showed superhydrophobic surfaces as well as high melting enthalpy and crystallinity. In particular, a high contact angle of 155.8° together with a high adhesive force of 184 μN was yielded with the assistance of a multi-nonsolvent system, which contributed to the co-existence of micro-/nano-scale hierarchical structures.
authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China. cjz@zzu.edu.cn.
authors: Yafang
authors: Y
authors: Chang
authors: Xuying
authors: X
authors: Liu
authors: Huige
authors: H
authors: Yang
authors: Li
authors: L
authors: Zhang
authors: Zhe
authors: Z
authors: Cui
authors: Mingjun
authors: M
authors: Niu
authors: Hongzhi
authors: H
authors: Liu
authors: Jinzhou
authors: J
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D017155:Wettability
chemical_list: D011091:Polyesters; D014867:Water; C033616:poly(lactide)