Research Article
Nano-Azo Ligand and Its Superhydrophobic Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, DFT, Contact Angle, Molecular Docking, and Antimicrobial Studies
Table 1
The mean contact angle of H2L and its complexes.
| | Compound | Mean contact angle (°) | Wettability classification | Surface morphology |
| | [Cr(H2L)Cl2]Cl.2H2O | 137 | Hydrophobic | Rough and porous | | [Mn(H2L)Cl2] | 128 | Hydrophobic | Rough and porous | | [Fe(H2L)Cl2]Cl.H2O | 142 | Hydrophobic | Rough and porous | | [Co(H2L)Cl2] | 123 | Hydrophobic | Rough and porous | | [Ni(H2L)Cl2] | 132 | Hydrophobic | Rough and porous | | [Cu(H2L)Cl2].3/2H2O | 133 | Hydrophobic | Rough and porous | | [Zn(H2L)Cl2].H2O | 128 | Hydrophobic | Rough and porous | | [Cd(H2L)Cl2].H2O | 153 | Superhydrophobic | Very rough and very porous | | H2L azo dye ligand | 103 | Hydrophobic | Rough and porous |
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