Effect of different oxide fillers on superhydrophobicity of water-repellent organic-inorganic hybrid films
by On-uma Nimittrakoolchai, Sitthisuntorn Supothina
International Journal of Nanomanufacturing (IJNM), Vol. 5, No. 1/2, 2010

Abstract: Water-repellent polydimethylsiloxane-based film containing SiO₂ or TiO₂ filler was deposited onto glass substrate by dip coating method. Different surface roughness and chemistry was created by incorporating various types of filler having different particle size, composition and surface functionality, i.e., Aerosil^® SiO₂ (~15 nm, hydrophilic), Aeroperl^® SiO₂ (~30 μ, either hydrophilic or hydrophobic) and P25 TiO₂ (~30 nm, hydrophilic). Effect of filler characteristics on the film's water-repellency was extensively discussed based on its dispersing ability and effective particle size in the PDMS solution, as well as on its photocatalytic effect (in case of the TiO₂).

Online publication date: Thu, 03-Dec-2009

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