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US 10,517,995 B2Granted
Super-hydrophobic materials and associated devices, systems, and methods
AssigneeBrigham Young University
InventorsChristian D. Esplin, Brian D. Jensen, Anton E. Bowden
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Abstract
Superhydrophobic materials are disclosed and described, along with devices, surfaces, and associated methods. Such materials can be coated onto device surfaces, system surfaces, structures, and the like.
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A superhydrophobic composition, comprising:
- a pyrolyzed carbon-infiltrated (C-I) carbon nanotube (CNT) layer having a contact angle greater than or equal to 150 degrees for a 0.05 mL droplet of water at room temperature, including:
- a layer of CNTs;
- and
- a carbon infiltrant material infiltrated into the layer of CNTs to form a C-I CNT layer.
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A device, comprising:
- a superhydrophobic surface, including;
- a pyrolyzed carbon-infiltrated (C-I) carbon nanotube (CNT) layer having a contact angle greater than or equal to 150 degrees for a 0.05 mL droplet of water at room temperature, including:
- a layer of CNTs;
- and
- a carbon infiltrant material infiltrated into the layer of CNTs to form a C-I CNT layer.
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A method of making a superhydrophobic surface, comprising:
- depositing a carbon nanotube (CNT) layer on a support substrate;
- infiltrating the CNT layer with a carbon infiltrant material to form a carbon infiltrated (C-I) CNT layer;
- and
- pyrolyzing the C-I CNT layer to form a pyrolyzed C-I CNT layer;
- wherein the resulting superhydrophobic surface has a contact angle greater than or equal to 150 degrees for a 0.05 mL droplet of water at room temperature.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.