Fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces with nano-in-micro structures using UV-nanoimprint lithography and thermal shrinkage films

Young Hoon Sung, Yang Doo Kim, Hak Jong Choi, Ryung Shin, Shinill Kang, Heon Lee

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Abstract

After forming the nanoscale pillar patterns on the thermal shrinkage films (TSFs) with nano imprint lithography (NIL), the TSFs were shrunk. Thus, the nano- and microscale complex structures which have superhydrophobic and oleophobic surfaces with nano- and micro-patterns were created. The nano- and microscale complex-patterned (NMCP) TSFs were then coated with a self-assembled monolayer to reduce the surface energy of the structures. After the surface treatment, the contact angle of water on NMCP was measured to be 150.3°, with the films exhibiting self-cleaning behavior. We used the NMCP TSF as a master stamp. By using UV-nanoimprint lithography, the NMCP pattern of polyurethane acrylate was successfully duplicated on a glass substrate. The duplicated NMCP pattern from master stamp had a contact angle with water of 149.8° with superhydrophobicity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)169-173
Number of pages5
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume349
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015 Sept 15

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT) Research Grant of 2014 (‘10048973’), funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE, Korea). This research was supported by the Pioneer Research Center Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (NRF-2013M3C1A3063597).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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