One-step synthesis of the nanostructured ZnO/CuO composite with highly hydrophobic properties

In this study, ZnO/CuO composite nanostructures were synthesized in different mixing concentrations usingthe chemical bath deposition method. Wettability behavior of the prepared sample was analyzed by measuring thewater contact angle (WCA) and contact angle hysteresis (CAH). FTIR and SEM analyses were applied to identify thesurface chemistry and morphological features of the obtained ZnO-CuO composites. The results showed that increaseof the CuO concentration lead to a reduction in the WCA values and the prepared sample at optimum mixingconcentration was highly hydrophobic with water contact angle of 155.3°±3 and contact angle hysteresis of 2.8°.

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ZnO/CuO composite nanostructures ، Wettability behavior ، contact angle hysteresis ، Highly hydrophobic