A Facile Preparation Method for Corrosion-Resistant Copper Superhydrophobic Surfaces with Ordered Microstructures by Etching
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation Method
2.2.1. Thermal Transfer
2.2.2. Chemical Treatment
2.3. Sample Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. SEM Images
3.2. Surface Wetting Performance
3.3. Surface Composition
3.4. Surface Anti-Corrosion Performance
3.5. Self-Cleaning Effect
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Cu | Fe | Pb | Total Impurity | Zn |
---|---|---|---|---|
63.0~68.5 | ≤0.07 | ≤0.09 | ≤0.45 | residuals |
Sample | Ecorr (V vs. Ag/AgCl) | Icorr (A/cm2 ) | ba (mV dec.−1) | bc (mV dec.−1) | η (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bare Cu | −0.3173 | 3.9105 × 10−5 | 425.26 | −526.27 | — |
ES150 | −0.3060 | 8.2692 × 10−6 | 160 | −115.19 | 78.85 |
ES200 | −0.2923 | 3.5421 × 10−6 | 205.66 | −110.36 | 90.94 |
ES250 | −0.2845 | 6.266 × 10−6 | 155.21 | −133.82 | 83.98 |
ES300 | −0.3136 | 6.8877 × 10−6 | 136.52 | −76.69 | 82.39 |
Sample | Rs (Ω cm2) | Rf (Ω cm2) | CPEdl (μF/cm2) | CPEf (μF/cm2) | Rct (Ω cm2) | Zw (S cm–2 s0.5) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bare Cu | 18.92 | ---- | 0.64363 | ---- | 1647 | 0.61571 |
ES150 | 22.27 | 1049 | 0.51619 | 0.88168 | 23,919 | ---- |
ES200 | 25.38 | 2946 | 0.52677 | 0.90579 | 112,420 | ---- |
ES250 | 22.55 | 2091 | 0.56371 | 0.889 | 35,756 | ---- |
ES300 | 24.32 | 1905 | 0.51605 | 0.89031 | 47,976 | ---- |
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Bai, Z.; Zhu, J. A Facile Preparation Method for Corrosion-Resistant Copper Superhydrophobic Surfaces with Ordered Microstructures by Etching. Coatings 2023, 13, 1151. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13071151
Bai Z, Zhu J. A Facile Preparation Method for Corrosion-Resistant Copper Superhydrophobic Surfaces with Ordered Microstructures by Etching. Coatings. 2023; 13(7):1151. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13071151
Chicago/Turabian StyleBai, Zigang, and Jiyuan Zhu. 2023. "A Facile Preparation Method for Corrosion-Resistant Copper Superhydrophobic Surfaces with Ordered Microstructures by Etching" Coatings 13, no. 7: 1151. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13071151