In this study, aluminum, used throughout the industry and actively studied for surface modification, is selected as the test subject. Micro-structured through acid etching, nano-structured through alkali treatment to maximize surface roughness, and the superhydrophilic surfaces were fabricated by forming the surface chemicals into aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)₃). The superhydrophobic surfaces were fabricated through the self-assembled monolayer coating on the surface, and the surface structure and components were analyzed. The superhydrophilicity and superhydrophobicity were applied on the aluminum surface at the bottom of the low speed water vehicle. For the superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic surfaces, the reasons for the drag reduction performance on the bare surface and the difference in the amount of reduction were analyzed. A coating material that strong bonds with the surface are selected for anti-corrosive performance under NaCl solution. To verify that, the contact angle was measured by exposing each prepared aluminum surface to a 3.5% NaCl solution for 14 days. Additionally, we analyzed why the superhydrophobic surfaces were robust against the NaCl solution.
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