A review of various self-cleaning surfaces, durability and functional applications on building exteriors

G Liu, T Zhao, H Fei, F Li, W Guo, Z Yao… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Extensive research is being conducted on self-cleaning surfaces inspired by biological
phenomena, owing to their remarkable surface properties. Recently, the utilization of self …

Superior self-cleaning surfaces via the synergy of superhydrophobicity and photocatalytic activity: Principles, synthesis, properties, and applications

C Zhang, X Zhang, H Shen, D Shuai, X Xiong… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Self-cleaning surfaces are attractive and desirable owing to their unique benefits to the
environment, energy, and labor-saving for various promising practical applications. Superior …

Corrosion Control by Carbon-Based Nanomaterials: A Review

C Pan, J He, J Zhu, S Li, W Li, W Yang… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Corrosion has always been a major issue that restricts social development. The global
annual corrosion cost is 2.5 trillion US dollars (approximately 3.4% of the world's gross …

Multi-functional TiO2-based nanocomposite coating with durable superhydrophobicity and enhanced photocatalytic and antimicrobial properties for the sustainable …

Y Cao, A Salvini, M Camaiti - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic surfaces have demonstrated great potential in fundamental research and
functional applications, yet their durability and antimicrobial property shall be improved. To …

Robust superhydrophobic silicone/epoxy functional coating with excellent chemical stability and self-cleaning ability

W Huang, X Jiang, Y Zhang, Z Tang, Z Sun, Z Liu… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Superhydrophobic surfaces have attracted broad attention because of their unique water
repellency but are restricted by poor wear resistance, weak adhesion to the substrate, and …

Superwetting materials as catalysts in photocatalysis: State-of-the-Art review

L Mohapatra, SH Yoo - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Solid–liquid–air joint interface-based triphasic superwetting catalysts offer a promising
approach to enhance photocatalysis for tackling escalating organic contamination …

Comparison of Anti-Icing, Antifouling, and Anticorrosion Performances of the Superhydrophobic and Lubricant-Infused Coatings Based on a Hollow-Structured Kapok …

D Li, J Liu, Q Liu, J Yu, J Zhu, R Chen, Z Lin, J Wang - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
The superhydrophobic surface and slippery liquid-infused porous surface (SLIPS)/lubricant-
infused surface (LIS) have attracted increasing attention owing to their multifunctionality …

A novel epoxy-based self-healing robust superhydrophobic coatings for oil/water separation

Z Zhao, S Liu, C Sun, Y Wu, D Zhang - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2024 - Elsevier
Low durability greatly limits the practical application of superhydrophobic coating. In this
study, we report a method of employing low surface energy materials and chemically …

TiO2-x prepared by Radio-frequency thermal plasma: Optical switch of hydrophilic and hydrophobic used in the efficient recovery of photocatalysts.

C Liu, H Jin, Z Yang, Y Ouyang, F Ding, B Li… - Environmental Science …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has attracted considerable attention in photocatalytic degradation
field because of its rapid degradation rate, resistance to photo-corrosion, chemical inertness …

S-scheme heterojunction Cu-porphyrin/TiO2 nanosheets with highly efficient photocatalytic reduction of CO2 in ambient air

F Yue, M Shi, C Li, Y Meng, S Zhang, L Wang… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Directly capturing CO 2 in ambient air and converting it into value-added fuels using
photocatalysis is a potentially valuable technology. In this study, Cu-porphyrin (tetrakis …