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3D-printed self-cleaning structured surfaces through capillary force
Self-cleaning technology effectively mitigates the needs for human labor and has health benefits in reducing the risk of bacterial spread. Different...
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Self-cleaning of superhydrophobic nanostructured surfaces at low humidity enhanced by vertical electric field
Self-cleaning is the key factor that makes superhydrophobic nanostructured materials have wide applications. The self-cleaning effect, however,...
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Self-Cleaning Materials
Self-cleaning surfaces have attracted significant attention in the scientific and industrial community for their peculiar fundamental aspects. In the... -
Fluorine-free approaches to impart photovoltaic systems with self-cleaning and anti-icing features
Dust deposition on photovoltaic systems has a significant impact on the transmittance, temperature, and roughness, causing reductions in their power...
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Superhydrophobic route of fabricating antireflective, self-cleaning, and durable coatings for solar cell applications
The multifaceted applications of superhydrophobic surfaces arising out of their unique surface architecture have gained significant attention in the...
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Preparation of high transparent hydrophobic glass surface and its self-cleaning property
Transparent hydrophobic glass materials had played an important role in our daily life, but some problems such as complex or expensive manufacturing...
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Facile fabrication of fluorine-free slippery antifouling coatings with self-cleaning and anti-microorganism properties
Fluorine-free slippery antifouling coatings which can be used in various special areas, such as cleaning of the high-rise surfaces, corrosion...
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Fabrication of Antireflective and Self-Cleaning Ti6Al4V Surface with Micro-Nano-Hierarchical Structures
Antireflective metal surfaces have played an essential role in practical applications in the fields of photodetectors, infrared imaging, stray light...
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Electrodeposition of Peony Flower-Like Structure Surface with Self-Cleaning and Anti-corrosion Properties
The poor corrosion resistance of magnesium alloy is a crucial obstacle to its further extensive application. The superhydrophobic surfaces can...
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SiO2/WO3/ZnO based self-cleaning coatings for solar cells
The accumulation of pollution and any kinds of contamination on the glass cover of the solar cell affects the efficiency of the photovoltaic (PV)...
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Fabrication of superhydrophobic TA2 titanium alloy and preliminary assessment of its antifouling, self-cleaning, anti-icing, friction resistance, and corrosion resistance performance
Titanium alloy-based superhydrophobic surfaces have great advantages in terms of self-cleaning and corrosion resistance. To extend the application of...
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Molecular Architectonics Guide to the Fabrication of Self-Cleaning Materials
Self-cleaning surfaces are ubiquitously found in nature. Development of materials and products with self-cleaning property is highly desirable in... -
Bio-inspired surface structures promote optical transmittance and hydrophobicity in cellulose-based films for self-cleaning perovskite solar cells
Develo** suitable light management layers can improve the lifetime and efficiency of solar cells and other optoelectronics. Here, a bioinspired...
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Superamphiphobic triple-scale micro-/nanostructured aluminum surfaces with self-cleaning and anti-icing properties
Due to the construction of complicated micro-/nanohierarchical structures, designing durable superamphiphobic Al surfaces by a simple,...
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Preparing self-cleaning superhydrophobic fiber@POSS garment fabric by UV-curing-induced high surface roughness
AbstractSelf-cleaning outdoor garment fabrics are desired. However, traditional fiber cloths made from cellulose show a poor antifouling property...
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Surface functionalization of MnO2 NW embellished with metal nanoparticles for self-cleaning applications
The present study investigates the synthesis of vertically aligned MnO 2 nanowires (NW) decorated with gold (Au) and silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NP)...
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Engineering the surface structure of brookite-TiO2 nanocrystals with Au nanoparticles by cold-plasma technique and its photocatalytic and self-cleaning property
Titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), a non-toxic semiconductor, has garnered extensive interest due to their excellent photocatalytic and self-cleaning...
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The Role of Calcination Temperature in the Self-cleaning Functionality of Urea-Doped TiO2 Prepared through In Situ Heat-Assisted Sol–Gel Synthesis
In this study, urea-doped titanium dioxide (urea-TiO 2 ) nanoparticles were synthesized through an in situ heat-assisted sol–gel technique using...
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Investigation of chemical etching and surface modification effect on the superhydrophobic, self-cleaning and corrosion behaviour of aluminium substrate
In this study, superhydrophobic surfaces were fabricated on aluminium substrates by chemical etching method and surface modification with...
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Preparation of Superhydrophobic Hydroxyapatite Coating on AZ31B Magnesium Alloy with Self-Cleaning Anti-Corrosion Properties and Excellent Stability
The poor corrosion resistance of magnesium alloy limits its applications. The preparation of superhydrophobic coating on its surface can effectively...