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Thermal Processing of Silicones for Green, Scalable, and Healable Superhydrophobic Coatings
Xinchun Tian1, Santosh Shaw1, Kara R Lind1
1Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, 2220 Hoover Hall, Ames, IA, 50011, USA.
Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
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Abstract:
The thermal degradation of silicones is exploited and engineered to make super-hydrophobic coatings that are scalable, healable, and ecofriendly for various outdoor applications. The coatings can be generated and regenerated at the rate of 1 m(2) min(-1) using premixed flames, adhere to a variety of substrates, and tolerate foot traffic (>1000 steps) after moderate wear and healing.
