Exploiting the hierarchical morphology of single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotube films for highly hydrophobic coatings

Self-assembled hierarchical solid surfaces are very interesting for wetting phenomena, as observed in a variety of natural and artificial surfaces. Here, we report single-walled (SWCNT) and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) thin films realized by a simple, rapid, reproducible, and inexpensive fil...

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Published in:Beilstein journal of nanotechnology 2015-02, Vol.6 (1), p.353-360
Main Authors: De Nicola, Francesco, Castrucci, Paola, Scarselli, Manuela, Nanni, Francesca, Cacciotti, Ilaria, De Crescenzi, Maurizio
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