DocumentCode
3577442
Title
Simulation of hydrophobic surfaces: A case study of ZnO thin film
Author
Ghannam, Hajar ; El Hmaidi Zakaria, Oulad ; Yamlahi Alami, Zineb ; Addou, Mohamed ; Chahboun, Adil ; Salem, Moez ; Gaidi, Mounir
Author_Institution
FST Tangier, Univ. Abdelmalek Essaadi, Tangier, Morocco
fYear
2014
Firstpage
711
Lastpage
715
Abstract
Surface self-cleaning is observed in nature through plant´s leaf (lotus) or animal´s skin. This extraordinary behavior is related mainly to surface structure and its roughness. In this work, Wenzel model have been used to predict the hydrophobicity of ZnO thin film grown by Spray coating on glass. The measured water drops contact angles over ZnO surfaces were found within the theoretical predicted values.
Keywords
bioenergy conversion; chemical energy conversion; contact angle; hydrophobicity; pyrolysis; spray coatings; surface cleaning; surface roughness; thin films; zinc compounds; Wenzel model; ZnO; animals skin; hydrophobic surfaces; hydrophobicity; lotus; plants leaf; spray coating; surface roughness; surface self-cleaning; surface structure; water drops contact angles; zinc oxide thin film; Films; Self-cleaning; Simulation; Spray pyrolysis; ZnO; contact angle; hydrophobic;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC), 2014 International
Print_ISBN
978-1-4799-7335-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IRSEC.2014.7059844
Filename
7059844
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