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Facile fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces with corrosion resistance by nanocomposite coating of TiO2 and polydimethylsiloxane
Yongquan Qing,Chuanning Yang,Youzheng Sun,Zheng Yansheng,Xudong Wang,Yan Shang,Linshan Wang,Changsheng Liu +7 more
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In this paper, a simple and practical approach for the facile production of super-hydrophobic modified-TiO 2 /PDMS composite surface on the Cu substrate by a dip coating process was reported.About:
This article is published in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects.The article was published on 2015-11-05. It has received 47 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Superhydrophobic coating & Contact angle.read more
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Polydimethylsiloxane-titania nanocomposite coating: Fabrication and corrosion resistance
Xiaokun Cui,Guiyu Zhu,Yufeng Pan,Qian Shao,Cindy X. Zhao,Mengyao Dong,Mengyao Dong,Yue Zhang,Zhanhu Guo +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the nano-TiO2 nanoparticles were added to polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) matrix to form nanocomposite coating via spin coating method on the AA 2024 (one of the aluminum alloys) to improve the anticorrosion ability of metal.
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Science and Engineering of Superhydrophobic Surfaces: Review of Corrosion Resistance, Chemical and Mechanical Stability
TL;DR: In this article, an overview of superhydrophobic surfaces (SHS) is provided, and then their fabrication methods discussed, and the corrosion resistance of these SHS fabricated by various methods and their chemical stability and mechanical stability are reviewed.
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Superhydrophobic Surfaces: Insights from Theory and Experiment.
TL;DR: This review revisits various classical models of superhydrophobicity and recent theoretical advances achieved related to the wetting phenomena, and focuses on various precursors and advance fabrication strategies adopted to fabricate superHydrophobic surfaces.
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Enhanced Corrosion Resistance of Superhydrophobic Layered Double Hydroxide Films with Long-Term Stability on Al Substrate.
TL;DR: It was found that the superhydrophobic surface was chemically stable toward acid, alkali, and heating, and it also exhibited high ultraviolet (UV) radiation resistance, indicating superior ability of adapting to outdoor environment.
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Recent developments in multifunctional coatings for solar panel applications: A review
TL;DR: In this article, the current state of fabrication of solar panel coatings and their properties, including surface morphology, wettability, electrical conductivity and light transparency characteristics, are discussed.
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Biophysics: Water-repellent legs of water striders
Xuefeng Gao,Lei Jiang +1 more
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Wetting and self-cleaning properties of artificial superhydrophobic surfaces
TL;DR: The wetting and the self-cleaning properties (the latter is often called the "Lotus-Effect") of three types of superhydrophobic surfaces have been investigated: silicon wafer specimens with different regular arrays of spikes hydrophobized by chemical treatment, replicates of water-repellent leaves of plants, and commercially available metal foils which were additionally hydrophobic by means of a fluorinated agent.
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Photocatalytic Carbon-Nanotube–TiO2 Composites
TL;DR: The literature and advances in photocatalysis based on the combination of titania (TiO2) and carbon nanotubes is presented in this paper, and the proposed mechanisms of catalytic enhancement resulting from the pairing of the titania semiconductor with either metallic, semiconducting, or defect-rich carbon nanotsubes (CNT) is discussed.