Fabrication of All-Water-Based Self-Repairing Superhydrophobic Coatings Based on UV-Responsive Microcapsules

• Published in: Advanced functional materials Vol. 25; no. 7; pp. 1035 - 1041
• Main Authors: Chen, Kunlin, Zhou, Shuxue, Yang, Shu, Wu, Limin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 18.02.2015
• Subjects: Coatings; Contamination; Damage; Nanoparticles; Outdoor; Self healing materials; self-repairing; Silicon dioxide; superhydrophobic coatings; Titanium dioxide; UV-responsive microcapsules; waterborne

Superhydrophobic coatings that are also self‐healing have drawn much attention in recent years for improved durability in practical applications. Typically, the release of the self‐healing agents is triggered by temperature and moisture change. In this study, UV‐responsive microcapsules are successf...