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SLIPS inspired by Nepenthes

Researchers have presented biomimetic slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) fabricated by porous fluorinated polyurethane films for anti-icing applications.

Beading drops of water on a dark surface.

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Simple way to highly transparent and omniphobic coatings

A recently conducted study focuses on a facile und cheap approach to fabricate omniphobic and robust polyurethane coatings for anti-smudge applications.

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Photothermal healing performance of a metal protection coating

Researchers describe an oxidised carbon black/epoxy vitrimer composite coating for metal protection and its photothermal healing performance.

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Enhanced anti-aging property of UV-curable coatings

A new study describes an improvement of the anti-aging property of UV-curable coatings by silica-coated TiO2.

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Good potential for seawater applications

A new study demonstrates laboratory and field-testing of six siloxane-based coatings to be potentially used as a topcoat paint on structured steel.

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Reduction of ice adhesion to solid surfaces

Study focuses on the use of a novel filtering method for coating topography evaluation.

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Novel coating containing colourants from the red pitaya

Betalains from red pitaya were extracted as pigment and dye. Time and temperature could change the colour of the betalains-based ink and film.

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Interface modulations graphene anticorrosion coatings

A new review article analyses the structure optimisation of graphene-based composite coatings (GCCs) in detail and describes the anticorrosion abilities and advantages of GCCs with an adjustable interface...

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Simple design method to fabricate water-dispersible polymers

Researchers have prepared ambient temperature self-healing waterborne polyurethane based on dynamic ditelluride bonds with recyclable and antibacterial functions.

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Towards polyelectrolyte complex films by means of plasticisation

Researchers have successfully applied polyelectrolyte complex coatings in one step. To form a homogenous solution, the properties of the plasticisers and the polyelectrolytes should match.

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New and more simple way to SLIPS

From an environmental perspective, slippery liquid-infused porous surface (SLIPS) have great potential to substitute for traditional antifouling coatings due to their green and broad-spectrum antifouling...