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A mechanically bendable superhydrophobic steel surface with self-cleaning and corrosion-resistant properties

Sanjay S. Latthe, Anitha Devadoss, A. Madhan Kumar, Shanhu Liu, Chiaki Terashima, Kazuya Nakata, Akira Fujishima

Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2015 · 238 citations · 40 references

Concepts

EngineeringMechanical EngineeringWettingSuper-hydrophobic SurfaceHigh Strength Low Alloy SteelSuperhydrophobic Steel SurfaceCorrosionCorrosion ResistanceMaterials ScienceMaterials EngineeringSelf-cleaning SurfaceSurface TreatmentHarsh Mechanical BendingMicrostructureSurface ScienceApplied PhysicsSurface EngineeringStable SuperhydrophobicityCorrosion-resistant Properties

Abstract

We present an effective way to develop superhydrophobic steel surface which shows stable superhydrophobicity under harsh mechanical bending.

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