Zhekun Chen

Mr. Zhekun Chen

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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3 May 2022 in Journal of Materials Science
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Zhekun Chen
Rui ZhouRui Zhou
Rui Zhou
HYHuangping Yan
Huangping Yan
YLYuhang Lin
Yuhang Lin
WHWeipeng Huang
Weipeng Huang
JCJingqin Cui
Jingqin Cui

19 December 2024 in Ceramics International
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ZCZhekun Chen
Zhekun Chen
QSQian Sun
Qian Sun
MHMinghui Hong
Minghui Hong

2 December 2022 in Inorganics
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ZCZhekun Chen
Zhekun Chen
GYGongfa Yuan
Gongfa Yuan
Rui ZhouRui Zhou
Rui Zhou
WHWeipeng Huang
Weipeng Huang
MHMinghui Hong
Minghui Hong
The superhydrophobic and anti-icing properties of copper-based materials have been widely concerned. Laser texturing followed by thermal oxidation is a method to prepare durable CuO nanowires on Cu substrate. Rich CuO nanowires on micro-structures are required to meet its applications for anti-icing based on sustaining better Cassie–Baxter state stability. In this paper, dense CuO nanowires are obtained by additional laser post-treatment between the laser texturing and thermal oxidation. Uniform Cu2O and CuO layers form on the micro-structures by the laser post-treatment, which serves as the precursors for the growth of nanowires. The density of CuO nanowire increases from 44.3% to 61.4%, resulting in excellent superhydrophobicity and anti-icing performance. The delayed freezing time increases from 17 s to 1519 s at the temperature of −10 °C, which is more than 80 times longer compared to pure Cu substrate. The resulting anti-icing property shows durability through icing–melting cycles and taping tests. This feasible method opens new possibilities for enhanced anti-icing property on copper-based equipment used in low-temperature environments.