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Thermal Processing of Silicones for Green, Scalable, and Healable Superhydrophobic Coatings.

Authors :
Tian X
Shaw S
Lind KR
Cademartiri L
Source :
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) [Adv Mater] 2016 May; Vol. 28 (19), pp. 3677-82. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Mar 23.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The thermal degradation of silicones is exploited and engineered to make super-hydrophobic coatings that are scalable, healable, and ecofriendly for various outdoor applications. The coatings can be generated and regenerated at the rate of 1 m(2) min(-1) using premixed flames, adhere to a variety of substrates, and tolerate foot traffic (>1000 steps) after moderate wear and healing.<br /> (© 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1521-4095
Volume :
28
Issue :
19
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27008206
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201506446