The Relationship between Substrate Roughness and Wettability of Superhydrophobic Metal Carboxylate Surface

• DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.337.95
• Publication Date: 2011-09-08T06:56:39Z
• Authors: Feng Li; Xing Guo Geng; Zhi Chen; Lei Zhao
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0204 chemical engineering

This letter introduces the properties of superhydrophobic metal carboxylate surface. The relationship between wettability of superhydrophobic metal carboxylate and substrate roughness has been studied by choosing sandpaper with roughness range from 80 to 2000 grit as substrates. The superhydrophobic effect has been found interrelated to substrate roughness. This phenomenon has been analyzed both experimentally and theoretically. This work has guidance significance to control the wettability in industrial production.