Title

Superhydrophobicity of boron nitride nanotubes drown on silicon substrates

Authors

Chee Huei Lee, Michigan Technological University
Jaroslaw Drelich, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Yoke Khin Yap, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow

Document Type

Letter to the Editor

Publication Date

4-8-2009

Abstract

Partially vertical aligned boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) on Si substrates are found to be superhydrophobic in contrast to boron nitride (BN) thin films. While the hexagonal-phase BN films are partially wetted by water with advancing contact angle of about 50°, partially vertically aligned BNNTs can achieve superhydrophobic state with advancing water contact angle exceeding 150°. Our results show that the pH value of water does not affect the wetting characteristics of BNNTs. Since BN is chemically inert, resistive to oxidation up to 900 °C, and transparent to visible−UV light, BNNTs could potentially be useful as self-cleaning, transparent, insulating, anticorrosive coatings under rigorous chemical and thermal conditions.

Publisher's Statement

Copyright © 2009 American Chemical Society. Publisher's version of record: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la900511z

Publication Title

Langmuir

Recommended Citation

Lee, C. H., Drelich, J., & Yap, Y. K. (2009). Superhydrophobicity of boron nitride nanotubes drown on silicon substrates. Langmuir, 25(9), 4853-4860. http://doi.org/10.1021/la900511z
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