Issue 25, 2005

Porous materials show superhydrophobic to superhydrophilic switching

Abstract

Switching between superhydrophobicity and superhydrophilicity in porous materials was predicted theoretically and demonstrated experimentally with the example of thermally induced contact angle change; tunability of this system was also demonstrated.

Graphical abstract: Porous materials show superhydrophobic to superhydrophilic switching

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
25 Feb 2005
Accepted
13 Apr 2005
First published
28 Apr 2005

Chem. Commun., 2005, 3135-3137

Porous materials show superhydrophobic to superhydrophilic switching

N. J. Shirtcliffe, G. McHale, M. I. Newton, C. C. Perry and P. Roach, Chem. Commun., 2005, 3135 DOI: 10.1039/B502896E

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