Nature Communications (Feb 2021)

Functional and versatile superhydrophobic coatings via stoichiometric silanization

  • Lishen Zhang,
  • Alvin G. Zhou,
  • Brigitta R. Sun,
  • Kennedy S. Chen,
  • Hua-Zhong Yu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21219-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Artificial superhydrophobic coatings that are simple to prepare and practical to use are sought after. Here, the authors create versatile, complete-waterproof coatings based on a single-step, stoichiometrically controlled reaction of organosilanes with water.