Bioinspired super-hydrophobic fractal array a facile electrochemical route: preparation and corrosion inhibition for Cu.

Super-hydrophobic surfaces (SHS) usually are formed from a combination of low surface energy materials and micro/nanostructures two-step approaches, and they have promising applications in material corrosion protection. In this paper, the authors obtained a super-hydrophobic surface onto the copper plates through a rapid one-step electrodeposition process from the electrolytic solution containing cobalt nitrate (Co(NO)·6HO), myristic acid, and ethanol. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and polarization curve are adopted to evaluate a super-hydrophobic surface's durability and corrosion resistance.