Factors affecting thermal conductivities of the polymers and polymer composites: A review

Y Guo, K Ruan, X Shi, X Yang, J Gu - Composites Science and Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
It is of considerable scientific and technological importance to enhance the thermal
conductivity coefficient (λ) values of the polymers and polymer composites. Limited …

Icephobic/anti-icing properties of superhydrophobic surfaces

W Huang, J Huang, Z Guo, W Liu - Advances in Colloid and Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the winter, icing on solid surfaces is a typical occurrence that may create a slew of hassles
and even tragedies. Anti-icing surfaces are one of the effective solutions for this kind of …

A review on fundamentals, constraints and fabrication techniques of superhydrophobic coatings

A Hooda, MS Goyat, JK Pandey, A Kumar… - Progress in Organic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades, scientific communities and coating manufacturers have
presented superhydrophobic coatings for various applications such as automotive, marine …

Applications of superhydrophobic coatings in anti-icing: Theory, mechanisms, impact factors, challenges and perspectives

W Li, Y Zhan, S Yu - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2021 - Elsevier
Because undesired surface icing can cause tremendous losses to human life and property,
innovative methods of anti-icing must be exploited urgently. Recent increasing studies …

Designing novel superwetting surfaces for high-efficiency oil–water separation: design principles, opportunities, trends and challenges

L Qiu, Y Sun, Z Guo - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Membrane filtration and absorption strategies based on superwetting surfaces for oil–water
separation have regained tremendous attention due to their being low cost, highly efficient …

Recent advances in superhydrophobic surfaces for practical applications: A review

MZ Khan, J Militky, M Petru, B Tomková, A Ali… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, there have been many successful attempts at artificially reproducing
the surface structures found on natural superhydrophobic surfaces. The researchers have …

Vegetable oil based polyurethane coatings–A sustainable approach: A review

PM Paraskar, MS Prabhudesai, VM Hatkar… - Progress in Organic …, 2021 - Elsevier
The scientific community has been pooling all its resources, for the past decade, towards the
development of “sustainable development” to usher into an eternally green and sustainable …

Superhydrophobic coatings for food packaging applications: A review

M Ruzi, N Celik, MS Onses - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2022 - Elsevier
Food waste is a serious problem in our modern era, causing economic loss and
exacerbating issues like hunger, environmental pollution, and water shortage. Residual food …

Progress in biomimetic leverages for marine antifouling using nanocomposite coatings

MS Selim, SA El-Safty, MA Shenashen… - Journal of materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Because of the environmental and economic casualties of biofouling on maritime navigation,
modern studies have been devoted toward formulating advanced nanoscale composites in …

Polymeric insulating materials characteristics for high-voltage applications

TY Wang, J Mao, B Zhang, GX Zhang… - Nature Reviews Electrical …, 2024 - nature.com
Large-scale power system transmission and transformation equipment operates in high-
voltage environments, placing notable requirements on the insulation strength of polymers …