Preparation of Multifunctional Superhydrophobic Nanocomposite Coatings by Aerosol-Assisted Atmospheric Cold Plasma Deposition

A general method for the preparation of superhydrophobic organic-inorganic nanocomposite by atmospheric pressure cold plasma is presented. The method consists of a singlestep -temperature aerosol-assisted deposition process in which the aerosol of a of oleate-capped ZnO nanoparticles in liquid hydrocarbon precursors (i.e., a of n-octane and 1,7-octadiene) is injected in a dielectric barrier discharge. The -deposited hydrocarbon polymer/ZnO nanoparticles nanocomposite coatings show behavior and specifically combine the photocatalytic properties of ZnO with ; the latter results from the synergistic effect of the hierarchical surface texture due to the incorporation of nanoparticles and the low surface organic component formed via plasma polymerization of the hydrocarbon precursors.