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In this work, hematite nanowire arrays (HNA) were fabricated on pure iron foil by using anodization process in fluoric electrolyte to produce superhydrophilic surfaces. The in situ growth of HNA on iron substrates was ascertained by scanning electron microscopy images, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and glancing angle X-ray diffraction measurements. The resultant HNA-bearing iron surfaces showed superhydrophilic property with a contact angle of 7 ± 2°, and its super-hydrophilicity remained longer than three days in air.
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Jiang, W., Qiu, J., Yuan, S. et al. Fabrication of hematite nanowire arrays on pure iron via anodization process for superhydrophilic surfaces. Prot Met Phys Chem Surf 51, 435–440 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2070205115030107
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