Water penetration can cause severe performance deterioration and even failure of concrete
constructions through various degradation mechanisms, such as chemical erosion, dry-wet …

Radiant cooling is a promising thermal control technology for built environment.
Unfortunately, condensation limits the potential of radiant cooling. Recently, numerous …

Superhydrophobic surfaces show great application prospects in various fields, yet the
tedious preparation process, sophisticated equipment, and poor durability restrict their large …

In this paper, graphene oxide (GO) modified microcapsules have been developed for use in
self-healing Cardanol-based epoxy anti-corrosion coatings on steel substrates. The …

In this work, two cost-effective methods for preparing negative carbon superhydrophobic self-
cleaning concrete coatings were developed by using silane-modified recycled powders (RP) …

Ice protection techniques have attracted significant interest, notably in aerospace and wind
energy applications. However, the current solutions are mostly costly and inconvenient due …

Pinus wood (Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica Litv.) was modified to make it superhydrophobic
by a simple hydrothermal method for in-situ synthesis Cu 2 (OH) 3 Cl nanoparticles (NPs) …

Antimicrobial materials can prevent microbial infection and affect the beauty and structure of
interior walls. Herein, a hybrid material silver/chitosan-sepiolite (Ag/5CTs-Sep) with …

In past decades, antifogging surfaces have drawn more and more attention owing to their
promising and wide applications such as in aerospace, traffic transportation, optical devices …

Radiant cooling panels have been widely used because of their energy efficiency, high
thermal comfort, and ability to improve indoor air quality. However, low cooling capacity and …