title: Robust superhydrophobic surface on Al substrate with durability, corrosion resistance and ice-phobicity.
abstract: Practical application of superhydrophobic surfaces is limited by the fragility of nanoscale asperities. Combining chemical etching and anodization, microscale pits and nanoscale pores, instead of the micro and nano protrusions on traditional superhydrophobic surfaces mimicking Lutos leaves, were fabricated on commercially pure aluminum surfaces. After modified by FDTS, the surfaces were superhydrophobic and self-cleaning. The ultrahigh hardness and electrochemical stability of Al2O3 coating endowed the surface excellent mechanical durability and good corrosion resistance. Because the method is scalable, it may find practical application on body panels of automobiles and aircrafts and so on.
authors: Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, No. 5988 Renmin Street, Changchun 130025, PR China.
authors: Guoyong
authors: G
authors: Wang
authors: Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, No. 5988 Renmin Street, Changchun 130025, PR China.
authors: Shuai
authors: S
authors: Liu
authors: Key Laboratory of Advanced Structural Materials, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, P.R. China.
authors: Sufeng
authors: S
authors: Wei
authors: Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education) and State Key Laboratory of Automotive Simulation and Control, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China.
authors: Yan
authors: Y
authors: Liu
authors: Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, No. 5988 Renmin Street, Changchun 130025, PR China.
authors: Jianshe
authors: J
authors: Lian
authors: Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, No. 5988 Renmin Street, Changchun 130025, PR China.
authors: Qing
authors: Q
authors: Jiang