Highly transparent and thermally stable superhydrophobic coatings from the deposition of silica aerogels

• Published in: Applied surface science Vol. 273; pp. 776 - 786
• Main Authors: Lin, Jinbin, Chen, Hongling, Fei, Ting, Liu, Chang, Zhang, Jinlong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 15.05.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Coating; Coatings; Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties; Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties; Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology; Exact sciences and technology; Fourier transforms; Heat treatment; Moisture resistance; Optimization; Physics; Silica aerogel; Sol gel process; Superhydrophobic; Thermal stability; Transparent; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; Moisture resistance; Silica aerogel; Superhydrophobic; Coating; Transparent; Inorganic compounds; Silicon oxides

Transparent superhydrophobic coatings, having high water contact angle (>160°), low sliding angle (<5°) and high transparency (transmittance closes to 90%), were prepared by using poly(methylhydrosiloxane) (PMHS) and tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) as precursors based on a simple sol–gel process. The...