Identification of the mechanism that confers superhydrophobicity on 316L stainless steel

Journal Article · Fri Jan 15 04:00:00 EST 2016 · Materials Characterization

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATCHAR.2015.11.026· OSTI ID:22587085

Escobar, Ana M.; Llorca-Isern, Nuria; Rius-Ayra, Oriol

This study develops a rapid method to confer superhydrophobicity on 316L stainless steel surfaces with an amphiphilic reagent such as dodecanoic acid. The highest contact angle (approaching 173°) was obtained after forming hierarchical structures with a non-aqueous electrolyte by an electrolytic process. Our goal was to induce superhydrophobicity directly on 316L stainless steel substrates and to establish which molecules cause the effect. The superhydrophobic behaviour is analysed by contact angle measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), IR spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The growth mechanism is analysed using FE-SEM, TOF-SIMS and XPS in order to determine the molecules involved in the reaction and the growth. The TOF-SIMS analysis revealed that the Ni{sup 2+} ions react with lauric acid to create an ester on the stainless steel surface. - Highlights: • This study develops a rapid and facile approach to impart superhydrophobicity properties to 316L stainless steel surfaces with an amphiphilic reagent such as dodecanoic acid. Surface character changes from superhydrophilicity to superhydrophobicity. • This process changes the surface character from superhydrophilicity to superhydrophobicity. • The process based on electrolysis of a nickel salt in lauric acid provides superhydrophobic behaviour in 316L stainless steel. • The growth mechanism is proposed as a mode island (Volmert- Weber mode). • TOF-SIMS and XPS provided the identification of the molecules involved in the surface modification reaction on AISI 316L inducing superhydrophobicity.

• OSTI ID: 22587085
• Journal Information: Materials Characterization, Journal Name: Materials Characterization Vol. 111; ISSN 1044-5803; ISSN MACHEX
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY
DODECANOIC ACID
ELECTROLYSIS
ESTERS
INFRARED SPECTRA
ION MICROPROBE ANALYSIS
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
MOLECULES
NICKEL IONS
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
STAINLESS STEEL-316L
SUBSTRATES
X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY