A robust superhydrophobic and highly oleophobic coating based on F-SiO2-copolymer composites

Abstract Superhydrophobic and highly oleophobic coatings have the potential for self-cleaning, anti-icing, optoelectronic and antifouling application. In this study, emulsion polymerization and sol-gel methods were employed to prepare a new superhydrophobic and highly oleophobic coating. The structures, surface morphology and the properties of the coating were analyzed by IR, SEM, TG and CA. Pencil scratch test and cross-cut tape test were performed to evaluate the coating mechanical properties. The coating exhibited superhydrophobicity with a water contact angle of greater than 150° and a sliding angle of 4.42° as well as high oleophobicity as demonstrated by a diiodomethane contact angle of 147.41° and a sliding angle of 9.85°. The coating exhibited 6H pencil hardness and 5B cross-cut adhesion properties. These interesting and robust properties make them promising candidates for some applications.