Fabrication of Silica/PMMA Composite Based Superhydrophobic Coating by Drop Casting Method

Authors Sanjay S. Latthe1,2, Rajaram S. Sutar2, A.K. Bhosale2, Vishnu S. Kodag2, Poonam M. Shewale3, Ruimin Xing1, Shanhu Liu1
Affiliations

1Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, P.R. China

2Self-cleaning Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Raje Ramrao College, Jath 416404, (Affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur) Maharashtra, India

3Dr. D.Y. Patil School of Engineering and Technology, Lohegaon, Pune 412105, Maharashtra, India

Е-mail latthes@gmail.com
Issue Volume 12, Year 2020, Number 2
Dates Received 15 February 2020; revised manuscript received 15 April 2020; published online 25 April 2020
Citation Sanjay S. Latthe, Rajaram S. Sutar, A.K. Bhosale, et al., J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 12 No 2, 02023 (2020)
DOI https://doi.org/10.21272/jnep.12(2).02023
PACS Number(s) 81.20.Fw, 64.70.ph
Keywords Superhydrophobic (2) , Self-cleaning, Hydrophobic silica, Lotus effect, Wetting (2) .
Annotation

The dirt particles are detached and carried away by freely rolling water drops from superhydrophobic surfaces performing self-cleaning ability. Hence, the self-cleaning superhydrophobic surfaces are gaining huge attention of industries due to their useful day-to-day applications. Herein, we synthesized the hydrophobic silica nanoparticles by sol-gel processing of methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS). The nanocomposite solution consisting suspension of silica nanoparticles in poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) was applied on glass substrate by simple drop casting method. The microscale roughness of the coating facilitated air trapping in the rough protrusions resulting water contact angle higher than 168. The self-cleaning ability and mechanical durability of the superhydrophobic coating were also evaluated.

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