@misc{10481/99178,
year = {2017},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/99178},
abstract = {The analysis of wetting properties of superhydrophobic surfaces may be a difficult task due to the
restless behaviour of drops on this type of surfaces and the limitations of goniometry for high contact
angles. A method to validate the performance of superhydrophobic surfaces, rather than standard
goniometry, is required. In this work, we used bouncing drop dynamics as a useful tool to predict the
water repellency of different superhydrophobic surfaces. From bouncing drop experiments conducted
over a wide range of superhydrophobic surfaces, we found that those surfaces with a proper roughness
degree and homogeneous chemical composition showed higher water-repellency. We also conducted a
drop condensation study at saturating conditions aimed to determine whether there is direct correlation
between water repellency and condensation delay. We found that the drop condensation process is
strongly related to the surface topography, as well as the intrinsic wettability. The condensation is
promoted on rough surfaces but it is delayed on intrinsically hydrophobic surfaces. However, the
differences found in condensation delay between the superhydrophobic surfaces explored in this study
cannot be justified by their chemical homogeneity nor their efficiency as water repellent surfaces,
separately.},
organization = {MAT2014-60615R funded by MINECO, and P12-FQM-1443 funded by “Junta de Andalucía” and the companies CETURSA Sierra Nevada S.A. (Spain) and Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH (Austria).},
title = {Testing the performance of superhydrophobic aluminum surfaces},
doi = {10.1016/j.jcis.2017.08.032},
author = {Montes Ruiz-Cabello, Francisco Javier and Ibáñez Ibáñez, Pablo Francisco and Gómez Lopera, Juan Francisco and Martínez Aroza, José Antonio and Cabrerizo Vílchez, Miguel Ángel and Rodríguez Valverde, Miguel Ángel},
}