{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["15(3)"],"submitter":["Olkowicz K"],"pubmed_abstract":["The aim of this study was to obtain a superhydrophobic coating by modifying anodized aluminum using polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). In order to obtain a superhydrophobic coating on an aluminum substrate, a multistage treatment was implemented. Specimens of aluminum were treated by abrasive blasting, anodization in sulfuric acid, impregnation by PDMS, rinsing in toluene to remove excess of PDMS, and curing. A rough surface with an additional low free energy layer on it resulted in a superhydrophobic effect. The coating obtained has an average contact angle of 159°. The specimens were tested in terms of durability in natural conditions. Additionally, anti-icing and anti-fouling properties were evaluated. The coating was compared with anodized aluminum obtained by a basic process."],"journal":["Materials (Basel, Switzerland)"],"pagination":["1042"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8840686"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Superhydrophobic Coating Based on Porous Aluminum Oxide Modified by Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)."],"pmcid":["PMC8840686"],"pubmed_authors":["Nasilowska B","Olkowicz K","Buczko Z","Kowalczyk K","Czwartos J"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Superhydrophobic Coating Based on Porous Aluminum Oxide Modified by Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS).","description":"The aim of this study was to obtain a superhydrophobic coating by modifying anodized aluminum using polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). In order to obtain a superhydrophobic coating on an aluminum substrate, a multistage treatment was implemented. Specimens of aluminum were treated by abrasive blasting, anodization in sulfuric acid, impregnation by PDMS, rinsing in toluene to remove excess of PDMS, and curing. A rough surface with an additional low free energy layer on it resulted in a superhydrophobic effect. The coating obtained has an average contact angle of 159°. The specimens were tested in terms of durability in natural conditions. Additionally, anti-icing and anti-fouling properties were evaluated. The coating was compared with anodized aluminum obtained by a basic process.","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022 Jan","modification":"2025-04-05T13:24:19.191Z","creation":"2025-04-05T13:24:19.191Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8840686","cross_references":{"pubmed":["35160987"],"doi":["10.3390/ma15031042"]}}