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Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol.366, No.1, 1-7, 2012
Optoelectrowettability conversion on superhydrophobic CdS QDs sensitized TiO2 nanotubes
This work demonstrates the process of building optoelectrically cooperative surface wetting in smart and precise way. The superhydrophobic photosensitive film is constructed with TiO2 nanotube arrays. Compared with conventional organic dyes, CdS quantum dots (QDs) as sensitizer layer are modified on TiO2 nanotubes surface to improve photosensitivity of the composited surface in visible light region, which offer the benefit for designing and fabricating solid state hetero-junction devices. ITO glass is introduced as top electrode to apply electrical and optical stimuli and the patterned wetting is instantly obtained with masking light through ITO. The optoelectrically cooperative wettability conversion occurred on superhydrophobic TiO2 nanotube surface at critical voltage of 12 V. which was decreased by 18 V comparing with only using electric stimulus. This study provides potential applications for TiO2 nanotube arrays to the associated research of liquid reprography, location-controlled microfluidic device and lab-on-chip. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.