A facile strategy to form three-dimensional network structure for mechanically robust superhydrophobic nanocoatings with enhanced transmittance

Multifunctional Superhydrophobic Composite Coatings with Remarkable Passive Heat Dissipation and Anticorrosion Properties

“…It was seen that a water droplet that falls bounces off immediately, indicating that the surface was superhydrophobic and water-repellent, which was caused by the existence of air gap in the rough layer of the nanocoating (Video S1). , Hence, the coatings showed good self-cleaning property resulting from the low droplet adhesion, which was suitable for the prevention of the aluminum substrates from pollution in practical applications.…”

“…Until now, the durability, which is an essential property of superhydrophobic coatings, has been an obstacle to practical applications, especially for various temperatures in service conditions. Many researchers are working on this particular field to fabricate durable substrates. , In this paper, to evaluate temperature durability of the HMDS-SiCNW/FSi composite coating, the boiling-water and liquid-nitrogen immersion experiments were performed. Figure a,b shows the CAs and SAs of the superhydrophobic coatings after immersing in boiling water and liquid nitrogen for 1 h. The CAs remained higher than 150° and the SAs lower than 4° during the immersion experiments.…”

Mesoporous silica-based abrasion resistant antireflective (AR)-cum-hydrophobic coatings on textured solar cover glasses by a spray coating technique

“…Attempts were made to develop AR coatings via a sol-gel route on glass and other substrates using a single-or double-layer deposition technique. [17][18][19] Furthermore, single-, double-or multilayer AR coatings, some with hydrophobic surfaces, on glass and solar cover glass substrates using mesoporous or low-refractive-index materials to enhance transmission or the photo-current efficiency of the solar cell have also been reported. [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] However, these coatings showed relatively low photo-current efficiency (o3%).…”

Superhydrophobic Carbon Nanotube–Metal Rubber Composites for Emulsion Separation

“…At present, researchers mostly use binders to improve the mechanical stability of superhydrophobic surfaces. − Lu et al used adhesives to attach perfluorosilane-coated titanium dioxide nanoparticles to various materials . Adhesives were used to bond coatings to various substrates to create a strong, self-cleaning surface.…”