Superhydrophobic　ZnO　surfaces　with　a　contact　angle　of　about　157　degrees　and　a　tilt　angle　lower　than　9　degrees　were　fabricated　on　commercial　glass　substrates　via　novel　plasma　assisted　thermal　vapor　deposition　method.　Interconnected　ZnO　nanobelts　and　nanowires　were　constructed　on　the　glass　surfaces　by　Ar　plasma　activated　Zn　vapor　deposition　and　then　followed　by　a　low-pressure-air　(5　Pa)　thermal　oxidation　at　350　degrees　C.　The　resulting　glass　slides　uniformly　covered　with　nano-structured　ZnO　exhibited　excellent　superhydrophobic　properties　without　any　additional　chemical　modi.　cation.　Moreover,　the　transparency　and　conductivity　of　the　ZnO　glass　slides　could　be　regulated　easily　by　varying　the　oxidation　parameters.　The　results　of　this　study　might　pave　a　new　pathway　to　the　fabrication　of　superhydrophobic　transparent　conducting　surface　used　in　engineering　fields.　(C)　2008　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.