Super liquid repellent coatings against the everyday life wear: Heating, freezing, scratching.

ABSTRACT: Super liquid repellent coatings are among the most promising candidates for self-cleaning surfaces for indoor and outdoor applications. However, the characteristic nano- and micro-scale protrusions can easily be damaged. Improving the durability of these coatings belongs to the most important challenges to increase the coating's application potential. Here, we show that commercial polyester fabrics coated with silicone nanofilaments maintain their self-cleaning properties throughout repeated freezing-unfreezing cycles, ironing, and mechanical stress. The coating improves the heat resistance of the fabric. The surface keeps its water repellency until the fabric is almost destroyed by scratching with sandpaper or a metal sponge. The excellent performance results from the synergetic effects o

SUBMITTER: D'Acunzi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8122119 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature