Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LX0562056
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Development of a New Type of Large-Area Robust Superhydrophobic Surfaces (MWN). Electrochemical manipulation will be used to produce robust metal surfaces of controlled roughness and characteristic size of the surface features in the 10-1000 nanometre range. Subsequent surface modification (e.g. self-assembled monolayers, silane chemisorption, plasma polymer deposition) will render these surfaces superhydrophobic. The surfaces will have highly depressed adhesion properties and hence a significantly improved chemical resistance and corrosion stability. A viable procedure for the making of polymer imprints from the metal surfaces will be developed. This will form the basis of a new method for cheap fabrication of various superhydrophobic surfaces with large areas and specific functionality.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 10-2005
End Date: 10-2008
Funding Scheme: Linkage - International
Funding Amount: $214,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Nanotechnology | Colloid And Surface Chemistry | Electrochemistry | Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural)
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Metals (composites, coatings, bonding, etc.) | Chemical sciences |
