Superhydrophobic Surfaces with Photocatalytic Self‐Cleaning Properties by Nanocomposite Coating of TiO₂ and Polytetrafluoroethylene

Abstract

Superhydrophobic surfaces with photocatalytic self-cleaning properties are designed through coating a nanocomposite TiO2 photocatalyst and hydrophobic polytetrafluoroethylene onto a structured substrate by applying a co-deposition technique. This coating realizes adequate photocatalytic activity for self-cleaning and inducing unique surface wettability changes. The nanocomposite can contain multiple functions, enabling energy-saving and maintenance-free characteristics. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.