Langmuir, Vol.21, No.10, 4713-4716, 2005
Combining layer-by-layer assembly with electrodeposition of silver aggregates for fabricating superhydrophobic surfaces
Taking advantage of the stability and penetrability of layer-by-layer (LbL) films, we develop a novel method to fabricate a branchlike structure of Ag aggregates on the matrix of a LbL polyelectrolyte multilayer by an electrodeposition technique. The morphology of Ag aggregates can be adjusted by electrodeposition time and potential. Moreover, after further chemisorption of a self-assembled monolayer of n-dodecanethiol, the as-prepared surface becomes superhydrophobic with a contact angle as high as 154° and a tilt angle lower than 3°.