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Superhydrophobic Reflective Thermal Insulation Coating Enabled by Spraying Method

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The vulnerability of architectural coatings to environmental conditions, such as dust pollution, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and mechanical wear and tear, emphasizes that coatings should exhibit thermal insulation and self-cleaning capabilities. This study suggests a simple spraying approach for producing thermal insulation coatings that are superhydrophobic. The coating is available in a range of colors with solar reflective and superhydrophobic capabilities, with a contact angle of 159.6° and a roll angle of 2.3°. In outdoor situations, the coating effectively reduces the surface temperature. The coating was discovered to possess outstanding mechanical stability, corrosion resistance, and self-cleaning properties, and it can effectively withstand dust deposition. Therefore, in order to reduce the impact of the thermal island effect in cities, these coatings may be used on building facades and roofs.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61871281), the National Key Research and Development Plan “International Technological Innovation Cooperation/Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Technological Innovation Cooperation” of China (2018YFE0125800), and the Priority Academic Program Development (PAPD) of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.

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  2. Key Lab of Advanced Optical Manufacturing Technologies of Jiangsu Province and Key Lab of Modern Optical Technologies of Education Ministry of China, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, People’s Republic of China

    Haoyou Wu, Yanyan Wang, Shu Liu & Changsi Peng

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Wu, H., Wang, Y., Liu, S. et al. Superhydrophobic Reflective Thermal Insulation Coating Enabled by Spraying Method. J. of Materi Eng and Perform (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-023-09060-4

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