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Abstract This study considers the corrosion characteristics of superhydrophobic copper surfaces with multiscale asperities formed inherently on a copper substrate, fabricated using a facile, low energy, electrodepostion method. A systematic… Click to show full abstract
Abstract This study considers the corrosion characteristics of superhydrophobic copper surfaces with multiscale asperities formed inherently on a copper substrate, fabricated using a facile, low energy, electrodepostion method. A systematic study is presented for the first time on the effect of surface functionalization time for long-term immersion in a wide range of corrosive environments from the extremely acidic to the extremely alkaline. The corrosion resistance is also reported for the first time as a function of temperature in the range 23–85 °C. The superhydrophobic surfaces are shown to enhance corrosion resistance by up to four orders of magnitude compared to bare copper.
Journal Title: Corrosion Science
Year Published: 2021
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