Facile synthesis of fluorine-free, hydrophobic, and highly transparent coatings for self-cleaning applications
Abderrahmane Hamdi, Julie Chalon, Pascal Laurent, Benoit Dodin, El Hadj Dogheche, Philippe Champagne
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceContact angleCoatingSuperhydrophobic coatingScanning electron microscopeSol-gelChemical engineeringHydrophobic silicaComposite materialNanotechnologyEngineeringSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicitySilicone and Siloxane ChemistryAerogels and thermal insulation