Synthesis of ultrahydrophobic and thermally stable inorganic–organic nanocomposites for self-cleaning foul release coatings

Exploring the antifouling effect of elastic deformation by DEM–CFD coupling simulation

“…[5][6][7] Foul-release coatings provide a very smooth, low-friction surface and have an adjusted elasticity, which reduces the strength of adhesion of fouling. [8][9][10] The most promising coatings are generally based on silicone elastomers (SE), which have been considered environmentally benign. 11,12 SE has a number of properties, such as low surface energy, low microroughness and low modulus, which are necessary to reduce chemical and mechanical locking of fouling organisms.…”

Superhydrophobic Silicone/TiO2–SiO2 Nanorod‐like Composites for Marine Fouling Release Coatings

“…Bifunctional nanomaterials of a dual structure have attracted considerable interest because of their promising self‐cleaning effects owing to that their structure consists of at least two phases . A fouling resistant coating of silicone‐enriched ZnO doped with SiO 2 nanocomposite was introduced as an eco‐friendly marine coating . Also, an elastomeric coating material enriched with Ag@SiO 2 core‐shell composite was also reported for fouling resistance …”

Fabrication of flower clusters‐like superhydrophobic surface via a UV curable coating of ODA and V‐PDMS

“…Superhydrophobic surfaces with water repellency are usually defined as water contact angle (CA) greater than 150° and sliding angle (SA) lower than 10°, attracting much attention for their potential applications, such as anti‐icing,self‐cleaning, anticorrosion, oil–water separation, drag reduction, and so on. Many studies have proved that the combination of proper micro/nanoscale structures and low surface‐energy materials (fluoro or silane‐containing polymer) is essential to endow a surface with superhydrophobicity .…”