| abstract |
The present invention relates to the field of hydrophobic solid surfaces and, more particularly, to polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes having a superhydrophobic surface. The invention also relates to methods for preparing these membranes and to their industrial application. The PVDF membrane according to the present invention comprises a superhydrophobic surface comprising a structure that is porous on the nanometer scale, and micrometer-sized interconnected crystalline nodules. |