Recent advances in functional polyurethane chemistry: from structural design to applications

R Jiang, X Zheng, S Zhu, W Li, H Zhang, Z Liu… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polyurethane has attracted the great attention of scientists because of its lightweight, high
toughness, good wear resistance and corrosion resistance. In the past, polyurethane was …

Recent progress on transparent and self-cleaning surfaces by superhydrophobic coatings deposition to optimize the cleaning process of solar panels

B Nomeir, S Lakhouil, S Boukheir, MA Ali… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic transparent coatings have recently gained significant attention in the
solar energy field due to their ease of preparation, low cost, self-cleaning process, and high …

Constructing a hierarchical coating with photothermal superhydrophobic property by spraying and modification on polyurethane foam for anti-icing and deicing

C Guo, K Liu, C Ma, P Sun, L Liang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic material with photothermal conversion property is considered as a
promising candidate in practical application because of its double abilities: both …

Flexible superhydrophobic films with the electrothermal and photothermal response for enhanced passive anti-icing and active de-icing

Y Wang, Y Xue, Y Sun, X Sui, Y Wang, W Liang… - Surfaces and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Surface icing poses a significant threat to various industries, including aircraft, power grid,
transportation, communication facilities, and offshore platforms. The inefficiency and high …

Facile fabrication of flexible superhydrophobic surfaces with high durability and good mechanical strength through embedding silica nanoparticle into polymer …

S Hou, I Noh, X Shi, Y Wang, H Do Kim, H Ohkita… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Flexible superhydrophobic surfaces have been attracting more and more attention due to
their foldable property. However, the superhydrophobic structure was easily damaged or …

Silica nanoparticles enhanced polysiloxane-modified nickel-based coatings on Mg alloy for robust superhydrophobicity and high corrosion resistance

Y Ouyang, Z Huang, R Fang, L Wu, Q Yong… - Surface and Coatings …, 2022 - Elsevier
A stable composite coating with good superhydrophobicity and corrosion resistance was
fabricated on the magnesium alloy surface. The composite coating consists of a rough nickel …

Surface engineering using PDMS and functionalized nanoparticles for superhydrophobic coatings: Selective liquid repellence and tackling COVID-19

AK Singh - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, synthesis and design of bioinspired nanostructured coated surfaces with
exceptional selective liquid repellency (superhydrophobicity) have been a fascinating area …

Rational Design, Synthesis, and Structure–Property Relationship Studies of a Library of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Films as an Effective and Scalable Encapsulation …

RK Raman, S Ganesan, A Alagumalai… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hybrid organic–inorganic metal halide perovskite solar cell (PSC) technology is
experiencing rapid growth due to its simple solution chemistry, high power conversion …

Mechanical-robust and polymer-based superhydrophobic coating toward self-cleaning and anti-corrosion

H Zhang, G Ju, L Zhou, Q Lu, X Li, C Su… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The corrosion of reinforced concrete materials severely threatens cross-sea bridges,
buildings and marine ships. The unique air layer on the superhydrophobic coating surface …

New insights into tailoring physicochemical properties for optimizing the anti‐icing behavior of polyurethane coatings

E Bakhshandeh, S Sobhani, R Jafari… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The most popular topcoat in the coatings industry, polyurethane (PU), still lacks an
understanding of ice‐related phenomena and hence achieving an icephobic PU‐based …