Wetting behavior of zirconia nanotubes.

ABSTRACT: In this work, we investigate the wettability of ZrO₂ nanotubes (ZrNT) synthesized via electrochemical anodization of zirconium. The ZrNT surface shows super-hydrophilic behavior while the octadecylphosphonic acid (C₁₈H₃₇PO(OH)₂) modified surface shows super-hydrophobic behavior. We demonstrate that the wetting properties are independent of ZrO₂ nanotube geometry and length.

SUBMITTER: Vakamulla Raghu SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9040732 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature