Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Metal Surfaces with Self-Assembled Monolayers of Silane Derivatives Having Inter-Hydrogen Bonding

In this study, we synthesized hexyl- and phenethyl-urea silanes and used them in the fabrication of superhydro-phobic surfaces on cupper deposited magnesium plates. This method is simple and cheap; in addition, the superhydro-phobic surfaces obtained were stable over a wide range of pH values. Thus, the silane derivatives synthesized in this study can serve as suitable alternatives to low surface energy materials such as fluorinated alkyl silane derivatives used in the fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces. In recent times, there has been an increasing interest in superhydrophobic surfaces, as these surfaces have applications in various fields. Many different methods for the fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces have been reported; these include a sol-gel method, chemical etching, the application of a polymer, electrodeposition, and the use of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of organic materials