Functional coatings

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Nanoparticulate inorganic UV absorbers

Inorganic nanoparticles with UV-absorbing properties are an important class of UV filters.

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Review summarises current state of self-healing polymer nanocomposites

During the last few years, different kinds of autonomic and non-autonomic self-healing materials have been prepared using diverse techniques for a number of ...

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Cellulose turning into a supermaterial of the future

A research project is seeking new design-driven applications for cellulose and is developing related technology as well as exploring new ways to create value...

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New class of polymers can be endlessly reshaped and recycled

Car scratches, a crack in a crash helmet or a broken toy. None of this is a problem anymore thanks to a ground-breaking invention: Just heat it up and the damage...

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Easy-to-clean multifunctional coatings by sol-gel processing

In a paper, sol-gel-based transparent easy-to-clean (ETC) coatings are fabricated using organic-inorganic hybrid precursors and fluorinated silane-based hydrophobic...

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Superhydrophobic glass coating offers clear benefits

A moth’s eye and lotus leaf were the inspirations for a superhydrophobic glass coating that holds potential for solar panels, lenses, detectors, windows, weapons ...

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Anti-reflective coatings for commercial holographic displays

The Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP has developed a coating which is required to expand the diameter of a ...

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Smart surfaces market will grow to around EUR 12.13 billion by 2020

A new report identifies the emerging market opportunities for smart surfaces across a wide range of applications.

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Functional coatings: researchers develop self-cleaning paint using titanium dioxide nanoparticles

A team led by researchers from University College London (UCL) has developed a new paint that makes robust self-cleaning surfaces.

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Graphene, the wonder material, goes textile

A surface coating sets new standards for personal protective equipment (PPE).

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Functional coatings: Exploiting microscale roughness on superhydrophobic copper surfaces

The ability to sustain dropwise condensation for efficient heat transport by vapor-to-liquid phase change is of great interest for thermal management, power...

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Electrochromic polymers create coatings that change colour

Artists, print designers and interieur decorators have long had access to a broad palette of paint and ink colours for their work.

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Investigating the use of nanoclay for superhydrophobic coatings

Organically modified layered silicate nanoclay particles were dispersed into a sol-gel silica matrix to obtain a formulation for generating a superhydrophobic...