Formation and mechanism of a super-hydrophobic surface with wear and salt spray resistance

Abstract

A super-hydrophobic surface with excellent wear and salt spray resistance was prepared based on bisphenol A-aniline benzoxazine (BA-a), mesoporous material (SBA-15) and imidazole. The mechanism for these resistances was explored. Density gradient structures, organic–inorganic interpenetrating networks and self-similar structures formed in BA-a/SBA-15/imidazole. The tin sheeting surface coated with BA-a/SBA-15/imidazole hardly changed after 10 days of salt spraying, but its contact angle decreased to lower than 90°. After soaking and heat treatment, the contact angle recovered to 168° ± 2°.