Journal
MATERIALS
Volume 15, Issue 23, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma15238634
Keywords
iron surface treatment; superhydrophobic coating; anti-corrosion; anti-adhesive; anti-bacterial
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Funding
- Science and Technology Planning Projects of Sichuan Province
- [2019YFG001]
- [2020YJ0086]
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A multi-functional superhydrophobic coating with excellent water repellency, corrosion protection, and antibacterial properties has been developed in this study, which is suitable for applications in medical devices and chemical equipment.
Superhydrophobic coatings on iron surface have a wide application potential in medical instruments, chemical industrial equipment, and house construction. In this work, we developed a multi-functional superhydrophobic coating on iron surface with a high air/water contact angle of 162.3 degrees and a low sliding angle of 2.4 degrees. The construction of superhydrophobic coating involves physical friction processing to fabricate micropatterns and structures, followed by annealing treatment and surface chemical modification with 1H,1H,2H,2H-tridecafluoro-n-octyltrimethoxysilane. The obtained organic-inorganic composite material exhibited considerable optimization potential to anti-condensation performance. The low surface energy of the superhydrophobic coating also leads to poor adhesion of water, dust, and blood platelets, which is beneficial for applications in medical devices. The electrochemical and impedance test results demonstrated that the superhydrophobic surface provided effective corrosion protection for the iron substrate, with an 84.63% increase in corrosion protection efficiency. The experimental results showed that the anti-bacterial ratios reached 90% for E. coli and 85% for S. epidermidis, while the anti-bacterial ratios of ordinary iron were only 8% for E. coli and 15% for S. epidermidis, respectively.
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