Browsing Research Units by Subject "Superhydrophobic"
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Corrosion behavior of superhydrophobic surfaces: A review
( Elsevier B.V. , 2015 , Article)Superhydrophobic surfaces have evoked great interest in researchers for both purely academic pursuits and industrial applications. Metal corrosion is a serious problem, both economically and operationally, for engineering ... -
Corrosion protection of electrospun PVDF-ZnO superhydrophobic coating
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)A one-step electrospinning technique was used to prepare a protective superhydrophobic PVDF–ZnO nanocomposite coating for aluminum against corrosion. The wettability and morphology of the prepared coating surfaces was ... -
Electrospun highly corrosion-resistant polystyrene–nickel oxide superhydrophobic nanocomposite coating
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2021 , Article)A key challenge in producing superhydrophobic coatings (SHC) is to tailor the surface morphology on the micro-nanometer scale. In this work, a feasible and straightforward route was employed to manufacture polystyrene/nickel ... -
New electrospun polystyrene/Al2O3 nanocomposite superhydrophobic coatings; Synthesis, characterization, and application
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)The effect of electrospinning operational parameters on the morphology, surface roughness, and wettability of different compositions of electrospun polystyrene (PS)-aluminum oxide (Al2O3) nanocomposite coatings was ... -
Recent Advances in durability of superhydrophobic self-cleaning technology: A critical review
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article Review)Self-cleaning concept has achieved significant attention because of their distinct features and inclusive range of probable applications in various fields. Inspired from the lotus effect; the self-cleaning properties showed ... -
Recent developments in air-trapped superhydrophobic and liquid-infused slippery surfaces for anti-icing application
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article Review)Anti-icing coating is one of the recent hot topics in industrial applications as well as from the academic viewpoint. Icing is one of the major problem on various substrates such as glass windows in buildings as well as ... -
Sawdust-based superhydrophobic pellets for efficient oil-water separation
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)Severe water pollution by means of oil is the major issue worldwide. Emerging materials like superhydrophobic surfaces have shown immense potential to control this issue. Herein we utilized low-cost Sawdust-Polystyrene (SD ... -
Self - cleaning superhydrophobic coatings: Potential industrial applications
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Many technologies have surfaced through careful observation and investigation of unusual features of various species found in Nature. Among which, the remarkable non-wetting properties of lotus leaf has hugely occupied the ... -
Superhydrophobic al2o3-polymer composite coating for self-cleaning applications
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Superhydrophobic coatings have a huge impact in various applications due to their extreme water-repellent properties. The main novelty of the current research work lies in the development of cheap, stable, superhydrophobic ... -
Superhydrophobic surfaces for oil-water separation
( Elsevier , 2019 , Book chapter)Oil spill in the environment is one of the serious issues faced around the world. Efficient oil removal and collection from water is a challenging task. Numerous costly and time-consuming physical, chemical, and biological ... -
The missing piece of the puzzle regarding the relation between the degree of superhydrophobicity and the corrosion resistance of superhydrophobic coatings
( Elsevier Inc. , 2018 , Article)This work supplies the missing piece of the puzzle regarding the unclear relation between the water contact angle (WCA) of a superhydrophobic coating (SHC) and its corrosion protection performance. Generally, an increase ...