Electrolysis-assisted recovery of superhydrophilicity from superhydrophobized surfaces

• Published in: Surface & coatings technology Vol. 372; pp. 343 - 352
• Main Authors: Gao, Chuanping, Qu, Ningsong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 25.08.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Aluminum; Copper; Electrolysis; Electrolysis processing; Hydrophilicity; Hydrophobic surfaces; Hydrophobicity; Industrial applications; Metal surfaces; Nickel; Nondestructive testing; Organic chemistry; Recovery; Stainless steels; Substrates; Superhydrophilicity; Superhydrophobicity; Titanium; Wettability; Wettability recovery; Electrolysis processing; Superhydrophobicity; Superhydrophilicity; Wettability recovery

Superhydrophilicity has been widely used in industrial applications. Superhydrophilic metal surfaces are subject to becoming superhydrophobic when exposed in air, which is due to the accumulation of airborne organics on the surfaces. This wettability transition disables the desired functions and cau...