Preparation of biomimetic high adhesive superhydrophobic polymer pillar surfaces with crown-like metal microstructures

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2014 Oct;14(10):7611-3. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2014.9582.

Abstract

High adhesive superhydrophobic polymer pillar surfaces with dispersed metallic crown-like micro structures were prepared by electroless plating on self-organized honeycomb patterned polymer films and peeling off the top layer of the metal covered honeycomb films. Thus obtained polymer pillar surfaces with metallic crown-like microstructures possessed conflicting properties of water repellency and adhesion. The adhesion property was tuned by number density of metallic crown-like microstructures which were adjusted by polymer concentration in a catalytic solution for electroless plating.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adhesives / chemistry*
  • Biomimetic Materials / chemistry*
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions*
  • Mechanical Phenomena
  • Palladium / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Solubility
  • Surface Properties
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Adhesives
  • Polymers
  • Water
  • Palladium
  • palladium chloride