UV‐Resistant and Thermally Stable Superhydrophobic CeO2 Nanotubes with High Water Adhesion

• Published in: Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) Vol. 14; no. 27; pp. e1801040 - n/a
• Main Authors: Li, Xue‐Ping, Sun, Ya‐Li, Xu, Yao‐Yi, Chao, Zi‐Sheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 05.07.2018
• Subjects: Adhesion; cerium dioxide nanotubes; Cerium oxides; Contact angle; Contaminants; Durability; Heat treatment; Hydrophobic surfaces; Hydrophobicity; Hydrothermal treatment; Light irradiation; light/heat‐induced reversible adhesion change; long‐term durability; Nanotechnology; Nanotubes; Organic chemistry; pinning effect; superhydrophobic; Thermal stability; Water drops

A novel type of sticky superhydrophobic cerium dioxide (CeO2) nanotube material is prepared by hydrothermal treatment without any chemical modification. A water droplet on the material surface shows a static water contact angle of about 157° but the water droplet is pinned on the material surface ev...