SUPER HYDROPHOBIC COATING
Superhydrophobictechnology
makeswaterbounce,itstopsit,
rollsitoffthesurface.
Theprocessofcoatingthesurfaceofamaterialwithhydrophobic
propertymaterialinordertoavoidstickingofliquidsonthatsurface.
Thisisabsolutelyuniquewayofcoatingunlikeconventionalwhich
shrinkcontinuouslyduringdryingtoproducelowporosityfilms.
Young's equation is used to describe the interactions between
the forces of cohesion and adhesion and measure what is
referred to as surface energy.
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•A drop with a contact angle over 90°is hydrophobic.
•Thisconditionisexemplifiedbypoorwetting,poor
adhesivenessandthesolidsurfacefreeenergyislow.
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Hydrophobic interactions
•Hydrophobic interactions describe the relations between water
and hydrophobes (low water-soluble molecules).
•Hydrophobes are nonpolar molecules and usually have a long
chain of carbons that do not interact with water molecules.
•The mixing of fat and water is a good example of this
particular interaction.
•The common misconception is that water and fat doesn’t mix
because the Van der Waals
•forces that are acting upon both water and fat molecules are
too weak.
According to the formula: ΔG= ΔH-TΔS
ΔH=Small positive value
ΔS=Large positive value
Result :ΔG= Negative
A negative ΔG indicates that hydrophobic interactions are spontaneous
What does the strength of Hydrophobic Interactions depend on?
•Temperature
•Number of carbons on the hydrophobes
•The shape of the hydrophobes
In order of Effectiveness:
Here ,also we use same figure of young’s equation to explain
hydrophilicity
A drop with a small contact angle
is hydrophilic.
This condition reflects better
wetting, better adhesiveness, and
higher surface energy.
Hydrophilic Interactions
Interactionsbetweenwaterandothermoleculessuchthatthe
othermoleculesareattractedtowaterarecalledhydrophilic
interactions.
Molecules that have charged parts to them are attracted to the
charges within the water molecule.
This is an important reason why water is such a good solvent
What does the strength of Hydrophilic Interactions depend on?
•Inhibitoryeffectmainlydependedontheirconcentrationandtoa
lesserextentontheionchargeandhydratedionradii.
•Stepwiseregressionanalysisprovedthatthestrengthof
interactiondependsonthepolarityparametersofaminoacids
andisindependentoftheirchemicalstructure.
Wenzeland CassieStates of Wetting
Here are two natural parameter:
Afirstnaturalandsimpleeffectarisingfromthepresenceof
microstructuresisanincreaseofthesurfaceareaofthematerial.
r=1+2πbh/p
2
we can define two levels; namely, the top of the posts and the ground
on which they sit.
Asecondnaturalparameteristheratioϕ
Sbetweenthetopand
bottomsurfaceareas,whichisalsothepostdensity.
ϕ
S= πb
2
/p
2
Whendepositingawaterdroponasuchsolid.Itcanadoptat
leasttwotypeofconfiguration-
QuéréD,ReyssatMPhil.
Trans.R.Soc.
A2008;366:1539-1556
conforming to the solid surface (Wenzel situation)
Sitting on the top of the posts((Cassie or fakir state)