METHOD OF COATING HEAT TRANSFER COMPONENTS TO IMPART SUPERHYDROPHOBICITY
First Claim
1. A method of coating heat transfer components to impart superhydrophobicity, the method comprising:
- conveying one or more heat transfer components to a cleaning station and cleaning the one or more heat transfer components with an organic solvent;
after the cleaning, conveying the one or more heat transfer components to a nanostructuring station and immersing the one or more heat transfer components in hot water for surface oxidation and roughening; and
after the immersion in hot water, conveying the one or more heat transfer components to a functionalization station and exposing the one or more heat transfer components to a heated precursor vapor comprising a hydrophobic species,wherein, during the exposure, the hydrophobic species is deposited on roughened surfaces of the one or more heat transfer components, thereby forming a superhydrophobic coating.
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Abstract
A method for coating heat transfer components to impart superhydrophobicity comprises conveying one or more heat transfer components to a cleaning station, where the one or more heat transfer components are cleaned with an organic solvent. After the cleaning, the one or more heat transfer components are conveyed to a nanostructuring station and immersed in hot water for surface oxidation and roughening. After the immersion in hot water, the one or more heat transfer components are conveyed to a functionalization station and exposed to a heated precursor vapor comprising a hydrophobic species. During the exposure, the hydrophobic species is deposited on roughened surfaces of the one or more heat transfer components, thereby forming a superhydrophobic coating. Prior to being conveyed to the cleaning station, the one or more heat transfer components may be attached to an automated conveyor system positioned to traverse the cleaning, nanostructuring, and functionalization stations.
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1. A method of coating heat transfer components to impart superhydrophobicity, the method comprising:
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conveying one or more heat transfer components to a cleaning station and cleaning the one or more heat transfer components with an organic solvent; after the cleaning, conveying the one or more heat transfer components to a nanostructuring station and immersing the one or more heat transfer components in hot water for surface oxidation and roughening; and after the immersion in hot water, conveying the one or more heat transfer components to a functionalization station and exposing the one or more heat transfer components to a heated precursor vapor comprising a hydrophobic species, wherein, during the exposure, the hydrophobic species is deposited on roughened surfaces of the one or more heat transfer components, thereby forming a superhydrophobic coating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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