Water-Borne Photo-Thermal Superhydrophobic Coating for Anti-Icing, Self-Cleaning and Oil–Water Separation
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Abstract
Superhydrophobic coatings with photo-thermal effects have advantages in anti-/de-icing and self-cleaning. Here, an eco-friendly and low-cost fabrication of superhydrophobic coating was proposed by spraying a water-borne suspension including carbon black and paraffin wax onto substrate-independent surfaces. The a water-borne suspension coated on stain steel plate showed a strong water-repellence, delaying the ice freezing time to 665 s, which is much higher than that of bare stain steel plate (210 s) under the same experimental condition. The ice-melting time was measured as 120 s under a solar irradiation of 0.1 W/cm2, while the control group had no sign of ice-melting during the same time. As a concept of proof, the self-cleaning, anti-corrosion, and oil–water separation were enabled by spraying the water-borne suspension on various substrates, demonstrating its diverse performances. Hence, the water-borne superhydrophibic coating provides an efficient, safe, and sustainable solution for wettability-related applications.
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Research context
OpenAlex topics: Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity · Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Icing and De-icing Technologies
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Affiliations
School of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
Funding
Specific Research Project of Guangxi for Research Bases and Talents · Natural Science Youth Foundation of Guangxi Province
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