Zhi, D;
Lu, Y;
Sathasivam, S;
Parkin, IP;
Zhang, X;
(2017)
Large-scale fabrication of translucent and repairable superhydrophobic spray coatings with remarkable mechanical, chemical durability and UV resistance.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
, 5
(21)
pp. 10622-10631.
10.1039/C7TA02488F.
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Abstract
In this work, we present a simple and effective silica–polymer-based spray coating to create a translucent, mechanically durable, chemically stable, healable and environmentally friendly superhydrophobic coating with UV resistance. The coatings retained superhydrophobicity after UV radiation for at least 175 hours, heating up to 150 �C, exposure to strong acids and bases, and various mechanical durability tests such as knife scraping, hand kneading, and multiple cycles of tape peeling 100 times. In addition, the coating treated sponge was used for continuous oil–water separation through connection with a vacuum system, the separation efficiency was greater than 95% for various liquid hydrocarbons. This substrateindependent spray coating is believed to be useful for large-scale application for both outdoor and indoor applications.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Large-scale fabrication of translucent and repairable superhydrophobic spray coatings with remarkable mechanical, chemical durability and UV resistance |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1039/C7TA02488F |
| Publisher version: | http://doi.org/10.1039/C7TA02488F |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2017. Open Access Article. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1556945 |
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