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Fabrication of decoupling coatings with robustness and superhydrophobicity for anti-icing and anti-corrosion applications

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Metals with anti-icing and anti-corrosion properties are necessary in marine fields. Here, a robust decoupling superhydrophobic coating with anti-icing and anti-corrosion performance was fabricated by sequential spraying unmodified micron-sized SiO2 particles and modified nano-sized TiO2 particles. The unmodified micron-sized SiO2 particles with sturdiness act as a protective framework for the modified nano-sized TiO2 particles with superhydrophobicity, which effectively enhance the robustness of coatings. Consequently, the decoupling coating reveals the excellent superhydrophobicity (contact angle > 157°, roll off angle < 5°) and promising robustness (the friction coefficient of ~ 0.25). In addition, the superhydrophobic property endows the coating with admirable anti-icing performance, in which the icing time of decoupling coating is about 10 times of the substrate. The synergistic effect of epoxy resin adhesive layer and superhydrophobicity enables the decoupling coating exhibit excellent anti-corrosion property in electrochemical measurements and immersion tests. Therefore, the decoupling superhydrophobic coating with significant performance advantages could expand the application fields of other various solids.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51905315) and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2022M721313).

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  1. School of Material Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, People’s Republic of China

    Lei Xin, Pengchang Li, Hao Li, Weixiang Sun & Chen Zhang

  2. College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, People’s Republic of China

    Kai Zhang

  3. Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, (Ministry of Education) and College of Bionic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 5988 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130025, People’s Republic of China

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  4. School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, People’s Republic of China

    Xiaoli Yin & Sirong Yu

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HL conceived the research and wrote the manuscript. LX processed all results to figures and wrote the manuscript. LX performed experiments with the guidance of HL. PL assisted LX to complete the experiments. All authors have given approval to the final version of the manuscript.

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Xin, L., Li, P., Li, H. et al. Fabrication of decoupling coatings with robustness and superhydrophobicity for anti-icing and anti-corrosion applications. J Mater Sci 58, 6038–6054 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-023-08410-w

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