Ph.D., University of London, invented new self-cleaning coatings for applications ranging from clothing to cars

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News: beautiful lotus silt without dyeing, water dropging from the lotus leaf can remove the dust and bacteria adsorbed on it, which is due to the lotus leaf has a "super hydrophobic surface." The new
Coatings
, developed by a team of Dalian University of Technology graduates and university doctoral student Lu Yao, also allows the material to form a self-cleaning "lotus leaf" surface, even after it has been scratched or worn. The study was published recently in the journal Science.
nearly 20 years, artificial super-hydrophobic surfaces of lotus leaves have emerged. However, due to various constraints, the technology has not been able to be used on a large scale. Lu Said that many of the existing ultra-hydrophobic surfaces are prone to oil pollution and lose their self-cleaning. The coating, invented by Lu's team, is made of fluorinated titanium dioxide nanoparticles and is extremely waterproof, but unlike other waterproof coatings, it can still function after damage or exposure to oily substances. Due to its excellent wear resistance, it can be used in a wide range of materials, from clothing to cars.
The essence of this study is not how strong and wear-resistant the super-hydrophobic surface is, but rather provides a unique way of thinking about handing over the "fragile" weaknesses of the super-hydrophobic field to more sophisticated adhesive techniques. In the specific production practice, whether it is large-scale machinery and equipment waterproof, or their own wall painting, you can choose the right glue as needed to do "intermediary."