TOPICAL REVIEW

Large-area fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces for practical applications: an overview

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Published 15 July 2010 • 2010 National Institute for Materials Science
, , Citation Chao-Hua Xue et al 2010 Sci. Technol. Adv. Mater. 11 033002 DOI 10.1088/1468-6996/11/3/033002

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1 College of Resource and Environment, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, People's Republic of China

2 Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Light Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an Shaanxi, 710021, People's Republic of China

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  1. Received 19 January 2010
  2. Accepted 20 May 2010
  3. Published
1468-6996/11/3/033002

Abstract

This review summarizes the key topics in the field of large-area fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces, concentrating on substrates that have been used in commercial applications. Practical approaches to superhydrophobic surface construction and hydrophobization are discussed. Applications of superhydrophobic surfaces are described and future trends in superhydrophobic surfaces are predicted.

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