Patent ID: 9314818
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: B05C,B05D,B08B,B82Y,C09D,C25B,C25D,Y02E,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A superhydrophobic surface substantially immersed in water comprising: a substrate substantially immersed in the water; a plurality of microfeatures in the shape of posts or grates extending away from the substrate and substantially separated from one another by a distance and oriented substantially orthogonal to a surface of the substrate, wherein adjacent microfeatures define spaces there between; a plurality of gas generators disposed on or embedded in the substrate or microfeatures; wherein each gas generator is configured to automatically generate one of hydrogen gas (H wherein the gas fraction, contact angles, and height (H) to pitch (L) ratio of the microfeatures are within a range that directs the generated hydrogen gas (H