A highly transparent and photothermal composite coating for effective anti-/de-icing of glass surfaces.

ABSTRACT: Anti-/de-icing of glass surfaces is of great importance in present daily life. The long-standing challenge in this field is largely due to the lack of stable multifunctional coatings that can be conveniently and economically constructed on the glass surface, and more importantly, are capable of retaining the original transparency of glass ranging from the visible to the near infrared spectrum. Herein, a direct spraying sol method on the glass surface to prepare a highly transparent and photothermal composite coating is reported. Such multifunctional coating of Cu₇S₄ nanoparticles/organo-silicone sols has displayed a good photothermal conversion property and hydrophobic property and therefore yields excellent anti-icing and self-melting ice properties. The condensation

SUBMITTER: Guo W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9418967 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature