Self-cleaning coatings
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Self-cleaning vegetable-tanned leather: photocatalytic activity of ZnO and BiOI nanoparticles immobilised using succinic acid
A new study explores the use of succinic acid to immobilise ZnO and BiOI nanoparticles on vegetable-tanned leather, enabling self-cleaning properties through photocatalytic activity.
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Multifunctional anti-fog coating with antibacterial activity and rapid self-healing
A polyelectrolyte complex-based coating combines anti-fogging, self-cleaning, antibacterial activity and rapid self-healing under 80 °C steam. The layer adheres to glass and plastics without complex pretreatment....
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Self-healing coating enhanced by attapulgite (ATP) functionalised MXene with inhibitor integration
Improved self-healing combined with improved mechanical and adhesives properties have been achieved by grafting ATP nanorods on NH2-Ti3C2Tx nanosheets. The combination of two types of inhibitors promotes...
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Multifunctional coating: antifog, antifrost, and self-cleaning
New UV-curable coating revolutionizes application across various sectors.
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Cross-linked hydrogel coating membrane with photocatalytic self-cleaning performance for efficient oil-water separation
Researchers found that a double network structure of tannic acid and g-C3N4-coupled gelatin hydrogel creates a membrane with outstanding separation performance and self-cleaning capabilities for oil-water...
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Electrodeposition coating for self-cleaning, anti-graffiti and corrosion protection
In a new study, a UV-curable anti-smudge cathodic electrophoretic coating was developed by free radical copolymerisation of various acrylic monomers using heptadecafluorodecyl acrylate (FOEA) as a functional...