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The preparation and characterization of uniform nanoporous structure on glass.

ABSTRACT: A novel fabrication method of uniform porous structures on the glass surface is proposed. The hydrofluoric acid fog formed by air-jet atomization etches the glass surface to fabricate nanoporous structure (NPS) on glass surface. This NPS shows the enhanced average light transmittance of approximately 92.9% and the superhydrophilic property with a contact angle less than 1° which presents an excellent anti-fog property. Passivated by fluorosilane, the NPS shows nearly the superhydrophobic property with a contact angle of 141.2°. This fabrication method has shown promising application prospects due to its simplicity, low cost and efficiency, which can be easily applied to large-scale industrial production.

SUBMITTER: Wang L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7428243 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The preparation and characterization of uniform nanoporous structure on glass.

Wang Lei L Li Likai L Liu Youbo Y Wang Shuxian S Cai Hui H Jin Hao H Tang Qingwen Q Sun Wei W Yang Deren D

Royal Society open science 20200708 7

A novel fabrication method of uniform porous structures on the glass surface is proposed. The hydrofluoric acid fog formed by air-jet atomization etches the glass surface to fabricate nanoporous structure (NPS) on glass surface. This NPS shows the enhanced average light transmittance of approximately 92.9% and the superhydrophilic property with a contact angle less than 1° which presents an excellent anti-fog property. Passivated by fluorosilane, the NPS shows nearly the superhydrophobic propert ...[more]

PMID: 32874608

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