• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.244-251
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• 2009

Recently, there are a lot of studies on the engineering application of biomimetic functional surface in the world. The nature-inspired functional surfaces offer many solutions for copying with problems which are faced with human such as environmental contamination, energy depletion, exhaustion of water, and food shortage by giving the high quality function to industrial products. In this paper, we introduce the superhydrophobicity of nature surface and review the research on theoretical modeling and fabrication of superhydrophobic surface with micro/nanostructure.

• Textile Coloration and Finishing
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.158-166
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• 2020

Self-cleaning fabric is a fabric having a function of decotamination via photodecomposition of photocatalyst or wash-off of contaminants on the superhydrophobic surface. TiO₂ is the main photocatalyst for this purpose, but it only functions under UV light which is only a little portion of sunlight, compared to visible light. In this regard, this study aims to investigate Fe-doped TiO₂ for improved photodecomposition from visible light sensitization to apply self-cleaning finishing of PET fabrics. Moreover, the Fe-doped TiO₂ treated PET fabric was further treated with hexadecyltrimethoxysilane to provide superhydrophobicity on the PET fabrics. As a result of this dual treatment, the prepared fabric exhibited excellent photodecomposition of methylene blue with 96.96% in 12h under sunlight and superhydrophobicity with water contact angle of 166.5° and roll-off angle of 7°. This suggested that the excellent self-cleaning functions can be privided to PET fabric via Fe-doped TiO₂ and hexadecyltrimethoxysilane treatment.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.447-448
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• 2007

• Carbon letters
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.89-104
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• 2014

Materials with appropriate surface roughness and low surface energy can form superhydrophobic surfaces, displaying water contact angles greater than $150^{\circ}$. Superhydrophobic carbon-based materials are particularly interesting due to their exceptional physicochemical properties. This review discusses the various techniques used to produce superhydrophobic carbon-based materials such as carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, amorphous carbons, etc. Recent advances in emerging fields such as energy, environmental remediation, and thermal management in relation to these materials are also discussed.

• Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.116-121
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• 2015

In this study, octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) has been used to replace fluoro-silanes which are much more expensive than OTS. In order to improve the mechanical and adhesive properties of coating layers, inorganic binders were separately synthesized based on sol-gel reaction in acidic condition. Since the synthesized silica nanoparticles gave only nano-scaled roughness, superhydrophobicity is not well obtained. Here, we present a new simple approach by intentionally inducing particle aggregation in the solution which is controlled by adjusting solvent amount. With selecting suitable sizes of silica nanoparticles, superhydrophobic surfaces were obtained with increasing the amount of organic solvents after surface hydrophobization using OTS, and an extremely water-repellent behavior was observed with zero sliding angle. This superhydrophobicity was achived only for the dielectric constant lower than 25, regardless of the composition of solvent, meaning that the dielectric constant could be an excellent indicator for fabricating superhydrobic surfaces induced by particle aggregation in the solution.

• Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.58-64
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• 2020

This paper describes a simple approach for preparing a superhydrophobic and superoleophobic coating via spraying the mixture of UV-curable polyurethane acrylate and silica nanoparticles dispersed in a solvent. The prepared surface structures can be controlled by changing the types of solvents, the concentration of the polymer, and the amount of spraying. Superhydrophobicity and superoleophobicity are quantified by measuring the contact angle of water and oil, respectively. We also demonstrate the mechanism of spray coating with maximized superhydrophobicity and superoleophobicity through the analysis of re-entrant surface structures. At the appropriate amount and the composition of mixed solutions, the contact angle hysteresis of water and oil on the prepared surface is less than 2° and 30°, respectively. In addition, it shows excellent water-repellent and oil-repellent properties such that the oil droplet bounces off the surface.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.36.2-36.2
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• 2011

최근 나노기술의 비약적인 발전을 바탕으로 그 동안 구현이 쉽지 않았던 마이크로-나노 단위의 생체모사(biomimetics) 기술이 큰 각광을 받고 있다. 그 중에서도 특히 연잎 효과(lotus-effect)로 대표되는 접촉각 $150^{\circ}$ 이상의 초소수성(superhydrophobicity) 표면 구현은 생물, 화학, 물질 등의 다양한 분야에 있어 큰 사용가치를 가지기 때문에 연구가 전세계적으로 활발히 진행되고 있다. 초소수성을 가지는 표면을 구현하기 위해서는 표면의 화학적인 조성을 변화시켜 표면의 거칠기를 증대시키는 방법과 표면에너지를 낮추는 방법으로 구분될 수 있으며, 이를 위해 표면에 나노구조체를 형성시켜 표면 거칠기를 증대시키는 방법과 silane 계열의 자가-형성 단일막(Self-assembled monolayer)을 코팅하여 표면에너지를 낮추는 방법이 사용되어 왔다. 그러나 표면에 나노구조체를 형성시키는 과정에서 비싼 공정 비용이 발생하며, 대면적 구현이 쉽지 않다는 단점이 있으며, silane 계열의 자가-형성 단일막의 경우에는 제거가 쉽지 않아 추후 다양한 소자에의 적용이 어렵다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 무전해 식각법(Aqueous Electroless Etching)을 이용하여 대면적으로 합성시킨 실리콘 나노와이어의 표면 산소 흡착 처리를 통해 $156^{\circ}$ 이상의 초소수성 표면을 구현하였다. 액상 기반으로 형성된 실리콘 나노와이어의 표면은 열처리 공정을 통해 OH-기에서 O-기로 치환되어 낮은 표면에너지를 가지게 되며, 낮아진 표면에너지와 산화과정에서 증대된 표면 거칠기를 통해 Wenzel-state의 초소수성 표면 성질을 보였다. 변화된 나노와이어의 표면 거칠기는 주사전자현미경 (FE-SEM)과 주사투과현미경 (HR-TEM)을 통해 관찰되었다. 또한, 나노와이어의 길이와 열처리 공정 조건에 따라 나노와이어의 표면을 접촉각 $0^{\circ}$의 초친수성(superhydrophilicity) 특성부터 접촉각 $150^{\circ}$ 이상의 초소수성 특성까지 변화시킬 수 있었으며, 나노와이어의 길이에 따라 표면 난반사율을 조절하여 90% 이상의 매우 높은 흡수율을 가지는 나노와이어 표면을 구현할 수 있었다. 이러한 산소 흡착법을 이용한 초소수성 표면 구현은 기존 자가-형성 단일막 코팅을 이용한 방법에 비해 소자 제작 및 활용에 있어 매우 유리하며, 바이오칩, 수광소자 등의 다양한 응용 분야에 적용 가능할 것으로 예상된다.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.71-76
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• 2021

As opposed to using fossil fuels, we need to use eco-friendly resources such as sunlight, raindrops and wind to produce electricity and combat environmental pollution. A triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is a device that converts mechanical energy into electricity by inducing repetitive contact and separation of two dissimilar materials. During the contact and separation processes, electron flow occurs owing to a change in electric potential of the contacting surface caused by contact electrification and electrostatic induction mechanisms. A solid-solid contact TENG is widely known, but it is possible to generate electricity via liquid-solid contact. Therefore, by designing a hydrophobic TENG, we can gather electricity from raindrop energy in a feasible manner. To fabricate the superhydrophobic surface of TENGs, we employ a dip coating technique to synthesize an octadecylamine (ODA)- and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based coating on polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The synthesized coating exhibits superhydrophobicity with a contact angle greater than 150° and generates a current of 2.2 ㎂/L while water droplets fall onto it continuously. Hence, we prepare a box-type TENG, with the ODA/PDMS coating deposited on the inside, and place a 1.5 mL water droplet into it. Resultantly, we confirm that the induced vibration causes continuous impacts between the ODA/PDMS coating and the water, generating approximately 100 pA for each impact.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.08a
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• pp.236-236
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• 2012

In this study, we present the salt repellent behavior of superhydrophobic filtration membrane. Bio-fouling or mineral-fouling is the main factor of decreasing the performance of filtration membrane. The superhydrophobic modification of filtration membrane using PECVD (Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition) is introduced. The oxygen plasma was introduced for developing nano hairy structures and subsequent HMDSO (Hexamethyldisiloxane) coating was used for enhancing low surface energy. Saline water evaporation test was carried out to evaluate the difference of contamination of salt on superhydrophobic and moderately hydrophobic filtration membrane. EDS and EPMA were used for visualizing the residue of salt crystal.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.25.1-25.1
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• 2009

The effects of surface energyon the wetting transition for impinging water droplets were experimentally investigated on the chemically modified WOx nanowire surfaces. We could modify the surface energy of the nanostructures through chemisorption of alkyltrichlorosilanes with various carbon chain lengths and by the UV-enhanced decomposition of self assembled monolayer (SAM) molecules chemically adsorbedon the array. Three surface wetting states could be identified through the balance between antiwetting and wetting pressures. This approach establishes simple strategy for the design criteria for water-repellent surface to impinging droplets.