The atomic force microscope (AFM) is not only a tool to image the topography of solid
surfaces at high resolution. It can also be used to measure force-versus-distance curves …

Nowadays, superoleophobic surfaces are considered as an innovative solution in many
industries due to their various applications and numerous ways of fabrications, all of which …

A highly ordered TiO2 nanotube array on Ti substrate was fabricated by using an
electrochemical anodic oxidation method. The morphology, crystalline phase, and …

A novel oriented nanotube (TN) array on Ti substrate was fabricated by using an
electrochemical method. The structure and surface morphology of the TN array was …

The present paper describes an unconventional approach to fabricate the superhydrophilic–
superhydrophobic micropatterns on the TiO2 nanotube structured film by photocatalytic …

Water bridges formed through capillary condensation at nanoscale contacts first stretch and
then break during contact rupture. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) pull-off experiments …

We report unprecedented superomniphobic characteristics of nanotube-structured TiO2
surface fabricated by electrochemical etching and hydrothermal synthesis process, with the …

Stable, super-hydrophilic (water contact angle≈ 0°) titanium dioxide nanoparticle thin films
have been obtained on substrates with different initial wettability such as glass, poly (methyl …

Whereas crystalline TiO2 is widely used as a photocatalyst for solar energy conversion, the
use of amorphous TiO2 is limited by diminished performance. Herein, the highly active …

The UV-light-induced hydrophilicity of amorphous titanium dioxide thin films obtained by
radio frequency magnetron sputtering deposition was studied in relation with film thickness …