Fabrication of icephobic aluminium surfaces by atmospheric plasma jet polymerisation. (4th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jafari, Reza; Momen, Gelareh; Eslami, Esmaeil
• Is Part Of: Surface engineering. Volume 35:Number 5(2019)
• Page Start: 450
• Page End: 455
• Publication Date: 2019-05-04
• Subjects: Icephobicity -- atmospheric pressure plasma jet -- plasma treatment -- aluminium -- static contact angle -- sliding angle -- coating technique -- hexamethyldisiloxane; Surfaces (Technology) -- Periodicals; Coatings -- Periodicals; 620.4405
• DOI: 10.1080/02670844.2018.1509813
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0267-0844

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Atmospheric plasma treatment followed by a plasma polymerisation coating produced an aluminium surface having high water repellency and icephobicity. We varied the plasma parameters and the amount of hexamethyldisiloxane precursor to optimise surface hydrophobicity. The static contact and sliding angles of the surface reached 163° and <1°, respectively. Furthermore, the prepared surfaces remained superhydrophobic after seven days of immersion in acid–base media as well as after five icing/de-icing cycles.