Super-hydrophilic coatings, valued for their multifunctionality in anti-fogging, antibacterial activity, and lubrication, have garnered significant research interest across industrial applications. We present a rapid and efficient fabrication method of metal oxide super-hydrophilic coating utilizing electrical explosion methodology. High-velocity dense plasma jets (∼km/s) are generated and directed toward silicon substrates for impact deposition. During the preparation, a metallic wire undergoes ultra-rapid heating (~10 4 K in μs, d T/d t ~ 10 10 K/s) and quenching, with discharge energy (200–500 J) inversely governing nanoparticle size. Notably, three-dimensional nanoparticle networks extending up to 350 nm from the substrate surface (at 500 J energy) are observed. This nano-structural evolution elevates surface roughness increasing from 119 to 181 nm, and accordingly the contact angle decreasing from 4.37 ±0.86°to 1.85 ±1.09°. XPS analysis confirms that the oxidation of Ti can be in a shallow surface of the coating as Ti O and Ti-OH. The modified surfaces demonstrated exceptional functional persistence, maintaining hydrophilicity (contact angle <10°) after 24-h ambient exposure. Furthermore, the methodology demonstrates satisfactory versatility, as evidenced by Al/AlO x coatings synthesized under identical experimental conditions, exhibiting contact angle ranges from 5.94 ±0.43° to 3.16 ±0.17°.
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