Superhydrophobic Coatings for Oil Separation, Anti-Icing and Corrosion Protection
This community develops surface treatments that repel water and ice, primarily to separate oil from water, prevent ice buildup on infrastructure, and protect metals from corrosion.
The research focuses on creating robust, durable, and fluorine-free superhydrophobic surfaces using polymerization techniques like atom transfer radical polymerization and RAFT polymerization. These coatings are applied to substrates such as stainless steel, aluminum alloys, and cotton fabrics. Key applications include efficient oil-water separation, photothermal anti-icing and de-icing, and long-term corrosion resistance. The work emphasizes mechanical durability, environmental robustness, and the integration of multiple functionalities like self-cleaning and liquid repellency into a single surface structure.
The largest share of this community's output is found in fluorine research, accounting for 1.8% of all fluorine research, and 3,439 papers here. Silicon is the second most represented element, contributing 1,485 papers.
The community comprises 17,176 papers, with the highest publication volumes in Macromolecules, Applied Surface Science, and Langmuir.
Recent work continues to focus on photothermal superhydrophobic coatings for anti-icing and de-icing, as well as fluorine-free and durable composite coatings for oil recovery and corrosion protection on aluminum alloys.