Control of Hydrophobic Character of Super-water-repellent Surface by UV Irradiation
- 1 April 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Chemistry Letters
- Vol. 27 (4) , 293-294
- https://doi.org/10.1246/cl.1998.293
Abstract
The hydrophobic character of a super-water-repellent surface (the contact angle for water is more than 150 degrees) can be changed by UV irradiation due to photoisomerization of malachite green carbinol base coated on the surface.Keywords
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