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Self-cleaning coatings : structure, fabrication and application /

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Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Other Authors: He, Junhui (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, England : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017.
Series:RSC smart series ; 21.
Subjects:
Surface active agents.
Surfactants.
surface active agent.
Surface active agents
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: chapter 1 The Inspiration of Nature: Natural Counterparts with Self-cleaning Functions / Junhui He
  • 1.1. Introduction
  • 1.2. Theories
  • 1.2.1. Interfacial Wettability
  • 1.2.2. Interfacial Force Disequilibrium
  • 1.3. Self-cleaning Surfaces in Nature
  • 1.3.1. Hydrophobic Self-cleaning Surfaces
  • 1.3.2. Elastic Effects of Tomenta Introduced Self-cleaning Surfaces
  • 1.3.3. Micro/Nanostructured Slippery Surfaces
  • 1.3.4. Hydrophilic and Oleophobic (in Water) Self-cleaning Surfaces
  • 1.3.5. Disequilibrium of Interfacial Force Induced Self-cleaning Surfaces
  • 1.4. Conclusion and Outlook
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • chapter 2 Biological Surface: Lotus Leaves and Butterfly Wings / Yongmei Zheng
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. The Evolution and Taxonomy of the Lotus and Butterflies
  • 2.2.1. The Lotus
  • 2.2.2. The Butterflies
  • 2.3. Self-cleaning Properties of Lotus Leaves and Butterfly Wings
  • 2.3.1. The Lotus Leaves
  • 2.3.2. Butterfly Wings
  • Note continued: 2.4. Artificial Self-cleaning Surfaces Inspired by Lotus Leaves and Butterfly Wings
  • 2.5. Conclusion
  • References
  • chapter 3 Transparent Superamphiphobic Coatings: Structure, Fabrication and Perspective / Junhui He
  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. Superamphiphobic Coatings: Re-entrant and Overhang Surface Structures and Their Effects on Light Transmittance
  • 3.3. Approaches to Building Superamphiphobic Coatings with High Transmittance
  • 3.3.1. Colloidal Lithography and Plasma Nanotexturing
  • 3.3.2.3-D Diffuser Lithography
  • 3.3.3. Electrospinning
  • 3.3.4. Spray-coating
  • 3.3.5. Micromolding
  • 3.3.6. Micromolding and Spray-coating
  • 3.3.7. Template-based Method
  • 3.3.8. Spin-coating
  • 3.3.9. Layer-by-layer Assembly
  • 3.3.10. Slippery Liquid Infused Porous Surfaces
  • 3.4. Summary and Outlook
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • chapter 4 Superhydrophilic and Superhydrophobic Thin Film Type of Photocatalysts with Self-cleaning Properties / Hiromi Yamashita
  • Note continued: 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. TiO2 Thin Films for Superhydrophilic Coatings
  • 4.3. Porous Silica Thin Films for Superhydrophilic Coatings
  • 4.4. Nanocomposite Materials for Superhydrophobic Coatings
  • 4.4.1. Superhydrophobic Surface Designed by Catalytic Property of Coated Materials
  • 4.4.2. Superhydrophobic Surface with Photocatalytic Self-cleaning Property
  • 4.5. Summary
  • References
  • chapter 5 Producing Self-cleaning, Transparent and Hydrophobic SiO2-crystalline TiO2 Nanocomposites at Ambient Conditions for Stone Protection and Consolidation / Pagona Maravelaki-Kalaitzaki
  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. Experimental
  • 5.2.1. Materials
  • 5.2.2. Synthesis of STP Nanocomposites
  • 5.2.3. Characterization of the STP Nanocomposites
  • 5.2.4. Photocatalytic Activity of the STP Nanocomposites
  • 5.2.5. Application and Characterization of the Nanocomposites on Stone Substrates
  • 5.3. Results and Discussion
  • 5.3.1.Composition Characterization
  • Note continued: 5.3.2. Textural and Microstructural Characterization
  • 5.3.3. Assessment of the STP Photocatalytic Activity
  • 5.3.4. Treatment Assessment of the Nanocomposites
  • 5.4. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • chapter 6 Self-cleaning Coatings on Polymeric Substrates / D. Bahnemann
  • 6.1. Introduction
  • 6.2. Self-cleaning Coatings
  • 6.2.1. Wettability and Photoinduced Hydrophilicity
  • 6.2.2. Photocatalysts and Photocatalysis Mechanism
  • 6.3. Photocatalytically Active Films
  • 6.3.1. Introducing Porosity in TiO2 Film
  • 6.3.2. Modifying TiO2 with Other Metal Oxides
  • 6.4. Photoinduced Superhydrophilicity
  • 6.4.1. Generation of Surface Vacancies
  • 6.4.2. Photo-induced Reconstruction of Ti
  • OH Bonds
  • 6.4.3. Photocatalytic Decomposition of Organic Adsorbents
  • 6.5. Methods for Preparing Self-cleaning Coatings on Polymer Surfaces
  • 6.6. The Sol
  • Gel Process
  • 6.7. The Coating Process
  • 6.7.1. Spin Coating
  • 6.7.2. Spray Coating
  • 6.7.3. Dip Coating
  • Note continued: 6.8. Self-cleaning Coatings on Polycarbonate
  • 6.9. Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • chapter 7 Nanostructured Self-cleaning Coating with Antireflection Properties / Zaicheng Sun
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Principle of Nano-structure Antireflection
  • 7.2.1. Basic Concept of Antireflection
  • 7.2.2. The Basis of Multiple Layers on the Substrate
  • 7.2.3. Gradient Refractive Index Coating
  • 7.2.4. The Basis of Antireflection Based on Nanostructure
  • 7.3. Principle of Nano-structure Self-cleaning
  • 7.3.1. Superhydrophobicity
  • 7.3.2. Superhydrophilicity
  • 7.3.3. Photocatalysis-induced Self-cleaning
  • 7.4. Progress in Fabrication Strategies for Nanostructured Antireflective Self-cleaning Coatings
  • 7.4.1. Bottom-up Design Method
  • 7.4.2. Top-down Design Method
  • 7.5. Conclusion and Outlook
  • References
  • chapter 8 Antireflection and Self-cleaning Coatings: Principle, Fabrication and Application / Junhui He
  • 8.1. Introduction
  • Note continued: 8.2. Theoretical Aspects of Antireflection and Self-cleaning
  • 8.2.1. Principle of Antireflection
  • 8.2.2. Principle of Self-cleaning
  • 8.3. Fabrication Strategies and Methods
  • 8.3.1. Fabrication of Antireflective Surfaces
  • 8.3.2. Fabrication of Self-cleaning Surfaces
  • 8.3.3. Progress in Antireflective Self-cleaning Coatings
  • 8.4. Applications
  • 8.4.1. Architectural Windows and Glasses
  • 8.4.2. Solar Collectors and Photovoltaic Modules
  • 8.4.3. Display Devices
  • 8.5. Conclusion and Outlook
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • chapter 9 Advances in Oil/Water Separation of Biomimetic Superhydrophobic Coatings / Fuchao Yang
  • 9.1. Introduction
  • 9.2. Understanding and Design of the Superhydrophobic Surface
  • 9.2.1. Understanding the Superhydrophobic Surface
  • 9.2.2. Approaches to a Superhydrophobic Surface
  • 9.2.3. Endowing Special Materials with a Superhydrophobic Property
  • 9.3. Various Oil-Water Separations Call for Various Superwettable Materials
  • Note continued: 9.3.1. The Background of Oil-Water Mixture Formation
  • 9.3.2. Types of Superwettable Surfaces Applied for Immiscible Oil-Water Separations
  • 9.3.3. Superwettable Surface Applied for Emulsified Oil-Water Separations
  • 9.4. The Principles to Optimal Design of Oil-Water Separations Materials
  • 9.5. Summary and Outlook
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • chapter 10 Superhydrophobic/Superhydrophilic Property in Functionally Cooperated Smart Device / Meng Xiao
  • 10.1. Introduction
  • 10.2. Switch for Smart Motion
  • 10.2.1. Switchable Locomotion in the Horizontal Direction
  • 10.2.2. Switchable Locomotion in the Vertical Direction
  • 10.3. Oil/Water Separation
  • 10.3.1.pH-Responsive Oil/Water Separation
  • 10.3.2. Carbon Dioxide-responsive Oil/Water Separation
  • 10.3.3. Photoswitchable Oil/Water Separation
  • 10.3.4. Magnetically-driven Oil/Water Separation
  • 10.4. Smart Ion Channels
  • 10.5. Smart Permeability
  • 10.6. Bio-applications
  • 10.7. Outlook
  • References.