Abstract
Herein, a superhydrophobic cement (SC) with a water contact angle of 154° and a water sliding angle of 8° was fabricated by a convenient and green method. The salt resistance tests demonstrated that SC had a structural water-repellent ability with approximately 7.5 times lower cumulative water absorption rate and 8 times lower cumulative NaCl absorption rate than ordinary cement (OC). The compression and flexural tests revealed that the SC possessed good mechanical properties with comparable compressive and flexural strengths relative to the OC. Additionally, the SC surface still maintained superhydrophobicity after 200 cycles of tests, which also indicated the SC had excellent mechanical robustness.
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