Superhydrophobic Carbon Nanotube Forests

Kenneth K.S. Lau; José Bico; Kenneth B.K. Teo; Manish Chhowalla; Gehan A.J. Amaratunga; William I. Milne; Gareth H. McKinley; Karen K. Gleason

doi:10.1021/nl034704t

Superhydrophobic Carbon Nanotube Forests

Kenneth K.S. Lau, José Bico, Kenneth B.K. Teo, Manish Chhowalla, Gehan A.J. Amaratunga, William I. Milne, Gareth H. McKinley, Karen K. Gleason

Rutgers University

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Abstract

The present study demonstrates the creation of a stable, superhydrophobic surface using the nanoscale roughness inherent in a vertically aligned carbon nanotube forest together with a thin, conformal hydrophobic poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) coating on the surface of the nanotubes. Superhydrophobicity is achieved down to the microscopic level where essentially spherical, micrometer-sized water droplets can be suspended on top of the nanotube forest.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1701-1705
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nano letters
Volume	3
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/nl034704t
Publication status	Published - Dec 2003

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Bioengineering
Chemistry(all)
Materials Science(all)
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanical Engineering

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