Nanotexturation-induced extreme wettability of an elemental tellurium coating†
Abstract
A combination of microscale and nanoscale texturation has been achieved in hierarchically structured Te coatings deposited onto a variety of substrata via self-catalyzed vapor transport. The coating thickness and roughness of the deposited Te surfaces are tunable via control over the reaction temperature and diffusion flux. The intricately structured surfaces exhibit sub-40 ms flash spreading of