So far, scientists have successfully mimicked superhydrophobicity based on careful
observation and study of such surfaces found in nature. The key outcome is the fact that …

Climate Change is the hot topic in world scenarios and UNFCCC (United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change), a convention of the United Nations enables …

Traditionally, green building rating systems have used a building-centric sustainability
evaluation. This research challenges the status-quo of building sustainability assessment …

Decorative ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is easily contaminated with organic and
inorganic pollutants owing to its hydrophilicity. Long-term pollution causes the aesthetics of …

In this work, robust superhydrophobic cotton fabrics with ultraviolet (UV) shielding, self-
cleaning, photocatalysis, and oil/water separation were successfully prepared based on …

Superhydrophobic coatings based on room temperature vulcanized (RTV) polysiloxane
matrix loaded with organically modified silica (ORMOSIL) nanoparticles were successfully …

In the present work, environment friendly non-fluorinated superhydrophobic composite
coatings were developed using naturally available carnauba wax from palm tree, Copernicia …

This study aims to analyze the self-cleaning and antibacterial performance of fabrics coated
with oil palm boiler ash (OPBA) nanocomposite, TiO 2 and chitosan. The methods used to …

In this paper, a fluorine-free coating containing polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and nano TiO
2 modified by γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (KH550) is prepared, and then applied on filter …

Starch‐based materials have been proposed as the alternatives to plastic tableware and
packaging materials; however, starch materials suffer from poor wear resistance because of …