On the Durability and Wear Resistance of Transparent Superhydrophobic Coatings
Transparent liquid repellent coatings with exceptional wear and abrasion resistance are very demanding to fabricate. The most important reason for this is the fact that majority of the transparent liquid repellent coatings have so far been fabricated by nanoparticle assembly on surfaces in the form...
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doaj-ae98ddbc6b5a4c58b06aa7902c8d87b92020-11-24T21:28:21ZengMDPI AGCoatings2079-64122017-01-01711210.3390/coatings7010012coatings7010012On the Durability and Wear Resistance of Transparent Superhydrophobic CoatingsIlker S. Bayer0Smart Materials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genoa, ItalyTransparent liquid repellent coatings with exceptional wear and abrasion resistance are very demanding to fabricate. The most important reason for this is the fact that majority of the transparent liquid repellent coatings have so far been fabricated by nanoparticle assembly on surfaces in the form of films. These films or coatings demonstrate relatively poor substrate adhesion and rubbing induced wear resistance compared to polymer-based transparent hydrophobic coatings. However, recent advances reported in the literature indicate that considerable progress has now been made towards formulating and applying transparent, hydrophobic and even oleophobic coatings onto various substrates which can withstand certain degree of mechanical abrasion. This is considered to be very promising for anti-graffiti coatings or treatments since they require resistance to wear abrasion. Therefore, this review intends to highlight the state-of-the-art on materials and techniques that are used to fabricate wear resistant liquid repellent transparent coatings so that researchers can assess various aptitudes and limitations related to translating some of these technologies to large scale stain repellent outdoor applications.http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/7/1/12transparent superhydrophobicoleophobicwear abrasionhydrophobic nanoparticlesanti-graffiti coatings |
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On the Durability and Wear Resistance of Transparent Superhydrophobic Coatings |
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On the Durability and Wear Resistance of Transparent Superhydrophobic Coatings |
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On the Durability and Wear Resistance of Transparent Superhydrophobic Coatings |
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On the Durability and Wear Resistance of Transparent Superhydrophobic Coatings |
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On the Durability and Wear Resistance of Transparent Superhydrophobic Coatings |
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on the durability and wear resistance of transparent superhydrophobic coatings |
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Transparent liquid repellent coatings with exceptional wear and abrasion resistance are very demanding to fabricate. The most important reason for this is the fact that majority of the transparent liquid repellent coatings have so far been fabricated by nanoparticle assembly on surfaces in the form of films. These films or coatings demonstrate relatively poor substrate adhesion and rubbing induced wear resistance compared to polymer-based transparent hydrophobic coatings. However, recent advances reported in the literature indicate that considerable progress has now been made towards formulating and applying transparent, hydrophobic and even oleophobic coatings onto various substrates which can withstand certain degree of mechanical abrasion. This is considered to be very promising for anti-graffiti coatings or treatments since they require resistance to wear abrasion. Therefore, this review intends to highlight the state-of-the-art on materials and techniques that are used to fabricate wear resistant liquid repellent transparent coatings so that researchers can assess various aptitudes and limitations related to translating some of these technologies to large scale stain repellent outdoor applications. |
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transparent superhydrophobic oleophobic wear abrasion hydrophobic nanoparticles anti-graffiti coatings |
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