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A durable and photothermal superhydrophobic coating with entwinned CNTs-SiO 2 hybrids for anti-icing applications

Chemical Engineering Journal, ISSN: 1385-8947, Vol: 423, Page: 130238
2021
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  • Citations
    149
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      149
  • Captures
    39

Article Description

In this work, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were grafted by silica nanoparticles to prepare CNTs-SiO 2 hybrids, which were then incorporated into epoxy matrix to construct a superhydrophobic coating by a facile one-step spaying method. The surface morphology, roughness and wettability of CNTs-SiO 2 /epoxy coatings were tailored by changing the ratios of CNTs to SiO 2. The best hydrophobicity was achieved when the ratio of CNTs to SiO 2 was 1:3, showing a WCA of 159.3°. The introduction of entwined CNTs-SiO 2 hybrids could not only create a micro-nano hierarchical structure to increase the water repellency, but also offer good mechanical durability of the coating surface against repeated peeling and friction damages, as well as excellent chemical stability under various harsh conditions. Benefiting from the superhydrophobicity of the coating surface and the prominent photothermal conversion capability of CNTs, the CNTs-SiO 2 /epoxy coating could significantly delay the water freezing time, and efficiently melt the ice layer within seconds under laser irradiation.

Bibliographic Details

Fan Zhang; Di Xu; Dawei Zhang; Lingwei Ma; Jinke Wang; Yao Huang; Mindong Chen; Hongchang Qian; Xiaogang Li

Elsevier BV

Chemistry; Environmental Science; Chemical Engineering; Engineering

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