Fabrication and energy collection of PDMS/dimethylsilicone oil superhydrophobic high tensile film

Superhydrophobic surfaces have broad application prospects in droplet transport, sensors, microfluidics and other fields. However, most of the superhydrophobic surfaces are manufactured on rigid substrates or flexible substrates with low deformation. When deformation occurs, the superhydrophobic properties are difficult to be guaranteed, which hinders the practical application of superhydrophobic surfaces. Using a mixture of prepolymer A, crosslinking agent B and dimethylsilicone oil as raw materials, PDMS/dimethylsilicone oil superhydrophobic high tensile film (Pdoshtf) is prepared by simple template and low surface energy treatment. The prepared Pdoshtf shows excellent tensile property and superhydrophobic stability, the tensile ratio at break is 300 %, and the excellent superhydrophobic property can be maintained after 250 % stretching. In addition, droplet falling on the Pdoshtf bounces back in time without any residue, showing excellent superhydrophobic properties. Finally, an energy harvesting device composed of Pdoshtf and electromagnetic system is designed and prepared, which can collect the energy of raindrops through droplet drop and rebound.