A Hybrid Superhydrophobic/Hydrophilic Surface Based on SiO2 Nanoparticles over a Clay Substrate for Enhanced Dew Yield Potential
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Abstract
The study of SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) and their corresponding surface modifications through octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) has attracted attention due to their self-cleaning, hydrophobic and superhydrophobic (SHPho) properties, which are desirable for water collection based on the dew condensation effect. Such properties have been addressed by different strategies, of which the development of hybrid superhydrophobic/hydrophilic (SHH) surfaces has shown great promise. In this research, the pairing of OTS-treated and untreated SiO2 NP layers deposited on clay substrates is investigated with the aim of exploring a hybrid SHH surface capable of enhancing dew yield behavior. Infrared analyses were conducted using FTIR to study the interaction between the clay substrate and the OTS-treated and untreated SiO2 NPs. The hybrid SHH surfaces were morphologically characterized, and contact angle (CA) measurements were performed to explore their wettability behavior. The developed hybrid SHH surfaces exhibited hydrophilic (HPhi)/SHPho properties with an improved dew yield performance. The results obtained in this article are of relevance to the development of water-harvesting devices based on hybrid SHH surfaces.
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OpenAlex topics: Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity · Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods · Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
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School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada Sur 2501, Monterrey 64849, Mexico
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