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Hierarchical Pore Structures Fabricated by Electron Irradiation of Silicone Grease and their Applications to Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Films

✍ Scribed by Eun Je Lee; Hyeok Moo Lee; Yue Li; Lan Young Hong; Dong Pyo Kim; Sung Oh Cho


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2007
Tongue
English
Weight
298 KB
Volume
28
Category
Article
ISSN
1022-1336

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Abstract

Unique hierarchical pore structures were fabricated by simply irradiating an electron beam onto silicone grease films. The hierarchical pore structures consisted of micrometer‐sized pores and macroporous walls. Due to the high surface roughness, the hierarchical pore structures exhibited both superhydrophobicity with a water contact angle (CA) of 170° and superhydrophilicity with an extremely low water CA of 3° after the chemical treatment of the surfaces. In addition to the hierarchical pore structures, sponge‐like pore structures were also fabricated by the electron irradiation of silicone grease films.

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