Functional coatings

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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...

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New conductive coatings for flexible touchscreens

Mobile phones and smart phones still haven‘t been adapted to the carrying habits of their users.

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All in One – Six functions in one textile coating

Scientists have developed a novel water-based refinement textile coating system that enables the combination of up to six functions in a single process step....

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Achieving a superhydrophobic wood surface by a two-step method

Researchers investigated a two-step method containing low-temperature hydrothermal synthesis with TiO2 precursor solution and subsequent modification with fluoroalkyl...

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Advanced micro/nanocapsules for self-healing smart anticorrosion coatings

A paper gives a concise review on the most recent advances in preparing micro/nanocapsules for smart coatings.