An Aqueous Composition for Lubricant-Free, Robust, Slippery, Transparent Coatings on Diverse Substrates.

ABSTRACT: Transparent, durable coating materials that show excellent liquid repellency, both water and oil, have multiple applications in science and technology. In this perspective, herein, a simple aqueous chemical formulation is developed that provides a transparent slippery coating without any lubricating fluids, on various substrates extended over large areas. The coatings repel liquids having a range of polarity (solvents) as well as viscosity (oils and emulsions) and withstand mechanical strains. Exceptional optical transparency of 99% in the range of 350-900 nm along with high stability even after cyclic temperature, frost, exposure to sunlight, and corrosive liquids like aqua regia treatments, makes this material unique and widens its applicability in different fields. Besides, being a liqu

SUBMITTER: Baidya A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6607131 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature