Fabrication of superhydrophobic surface by oxidation growth of flower-like nanostructure on a steel foil

• Published in: RSC advances Vol. 7; no. 41; pp. 25341 - 25346
• Main Authors: Weng, Rui, Zhang, Haifeng, Yin, Liang, Rong, Wanting, Wu, Zhiwen, Liu, Xiaowei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Drag reduction; energy conservation; foil; Foils; Friction; hydrophilicity; hydrophobicity; Liquids; nanomaterials; Oxidation; Oxide coatings; Self assembly; steel; Steels; wettability

Energy saving has drawn attention all around the world. The fluidic drag reduction effect of superhydrophobic surfaces has been investigated both theoretically and experimentally. However, there has been little experimental analysis on the drag reduction of superhydrophobic steel surfaces. Here, we...