Abstract

We propose a novel approach to create a superhydrophobic coating on an aluminum surface by attaching random copolymers that are based on glycidyl methacrylate and a number of fluoroalkyl methacrylates that contain 3–7 fluorine atoms in their monomer units. To texture the aluminum surface, short-term etching with hydrochloric acid solutions was used. The coatings that are based on glycidyl methacrylate and fluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymers maintain superhydrophobic properties for longer than 40h under saturated vapor conditions.

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