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MATEC Web of Conferences
Volume 4, 2013
ICOMF14 – 14th International Conference on Organized Molecular Films (LB 14)
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Article Number | 05002 | |
Number of page(s) | 4 | |
Section | Self-Assembly and Nanoscale Organization | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201304005002 | |
Published online | 13 August 2013 |
Fabrication of a Transparent Anti-stain Thin Film Using an Atmospheric Pressure Cold Plasma Deposition System
1 Kagawa University, 2217-20 Hayashi-cho, Takamatsu, Kagawa 761-0396, Japan
2 Kagawa National College of Technology, Chokushi-cho, Takamatsu, Kagawa 761-8058, Japan
Recently, outdoor-constructed solar panels have a problem such as power generation efficiency is reduced by the face plate dirt. On the other hand, electronic touch panels have a problem such as deterioration of visibility of the screen by finger grease stain. To solve these problems, we need to fabricate the anti-stain surfaces which have superhydrophobic and oil-repellent abilities without spoiling the transparency of the transparent substrate. In this study, we fabricated lotus leaves like surface on a glass substrate. Firstly, SiO2 particles of ca. 100 nm diameter were arranged on the glass substrates. Secondly, to obtain the fractal-like structure (ultra-micro-rough structure) on the surface, ZnO thin film having a columnar structure was fabricated on the SiO2 particles by using an atmospheric pressure cold plasma deposition system. By using these processes, the ZnO columns formed radiantly on the spherical surface of the SiO2 particles. Furthermore, without spoiling the ultra-micro-rough structure, a transparent anti-stain monolayer with low surface energy was prepared by using a chemical adsorption technique onto the surface. Average value of the water droplet contact angles of the samples fabricated was 151.8 deg. Field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) observation reviled that this sample has a raspberry structure in which columnar structure has grown radially on the SiO2 particles.
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