• DocumentCode
    3049813
  • Title

    Tuning of Wetting Behavior on Patterned ZnO Coatings by Nanoimprinting

  • Author

    Kuan, C.Y. ; Chou, M. ; Leu, I.C. ; Hon, M.H.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Cheng Rung Univ., Tainan
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    5-8 Nov. 2007
  • Firstpage
    304
  • Lastpage
    305
  • Abstract
    In this study, nanoimprinting on ZnO sol-gel film is used to prepare regular nanostructure for tuning the wetting properties of the coatings, which is a very simple and relatively inexpensive method to produce high quality patterned film. However, the hydrophobicity of the surfaces comes from its rib patterns, and the surface roughness not only contributes to the very large fraction of air trapped on the surface but also interrupt the three-phase contact line of water droplet on the surface.
  • Keywords
    II-VI semiconductors; drops; liquid phase deposited coatings; nanolithography; nanopatterning; optical films; semiconductor thin films; soft lithography; surface roughness; wetting; zinc compounds; ZnO; nanoimprinting; nanopatterning; patterned zinc oxide coatings; rib patterns; sol-gel film; surface hydrophobicity; surface roughness; three-phase contact line; water droplet; wetting; Adhesives; Chemicals; Coatings; Materials science and technology; Optical films; Rough surfaces; Surface morphology; Surface roughness; Temperature; Zinc oxide;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microprocesses and Nanotechnology, 2007 Digest of papers
  • Conference_Location
    Kyoto
  • Print_ISBN
    978-4-9902472-4-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IMNC.2007.4456225
  • Filename
    4456225