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Self-Cleaning/Non-Wetting Coating for Corrosion Protection of Metallic Structures

This invention is a novel two-step electrodeposition technique to fabricate superhydrophobic metallic coatings. The method has been demonstrated with a superhydrophobic copper coating with multiscale surface features. A thermodynamic model has been developed which supports extending this invention to other metals.

Patent Information:
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Emily Lanier
Licensing Manager
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
emilylt@vt.edu
Inventors:
Ranga Pitchumani
Atieh Haghdoost
Mehdi Kargar
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