Journal
HOLZFORSCHUNG
Volume 66, Issue 6, Pages 739-744Publisher
WALTER DE GRUYTER & CO
DOI: 10.1515/hf-2011-0261
Keywords
coating; contact angle (CA); hydrothermal method; surperhydrophobicity; wood; ZnO
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31170523]
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Natural wood surface is hydrophilic and can easily absorb moisture. Inorganic nanometer-scale metal oxides can be controlled and fabricated on wood surface to serve as a protective coating. In the present study, a superhydrophobic surface consisting of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorod array was successfully attached on wood via a cosolvent hydrothermal method at low temperature. By means of X-ray diffraction pattern and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, the presence of the hexagonal wurtzite phase of ZnO was detected and characterized. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy showed uniform, large-scale rod-like ZnO crystal whiskers on the wood surface. The wettability of the wood surface after treatment became superhydrophobic, with a water contact angle of 153 degrees. The prepared coating also showed an anti-contamination effect against milk, cola, soya sauces and coffee.
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