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. 2014 Jan 22;26(3):418-23.
doi: 10.1002/adma.201303065. Epub 2013 Sep 23.

Stable dropwise condensation for enhancing heat transfer via the initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) of grafted polymer films

Adam T Paxson  1 , Jose L Yagüe, Karen K Gleason, Kripa K Varanasi
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Stable dropwise condensation for enhancing heat transfer via the initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) of grafted polymer films

Adam T Paxson et al. Adv Mater. .

Abstract

Ultra-thin copolymer films are deposited by initiated chemical deposition (iCVD) to investigate their performance under the condensation of water vapor. By forming a grafted interface between the coating and the substrate, the films exhibit stable dropwise condensation even when subjected to 100 °C steam. The applicability of the iCVD to complex substrate geometries is demonstrated on a copper condenser coil.

Keywords: chemical vapor deposition; crosslinking; fluoropolymers; surface functionalization; wettability.

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