Superhydrophobic CFx coating via in-line atmospheric RF plasma of He-CF4-H2

Stable superhydrophobic coatings on various substrates are attained with an in-line atmospheric rf plasma process using CF4, H-2, and He. The coating layer is composed of CFx nanoparticulates and has an average roughness of similar to 10 nm. This roughness is much smaller than other surfaces reported for superhydrophobicity in the literature. The superhydrophobic coatings are produced on both metallic and insulating substrates without any need of separate microroughening or vacuum lines.