Antifogging　films　are　essential　in　many　areas,　such　as　eyeglasses,　windshields,　goggles　and　so　on.　In　this　work,　a　transparent　antifogging　film　was　successfully　prepared　on　glass　by　spin-coating　a　mixture　of　poly(acrylic　acid)　(PAA),　carboxymethyl　cellulose　(CMC)　and　iron　(III)　chloride　hexahydrate　(FeCl3·6H2O).　The　coated　film　was　superhydrophilic　and　showed　excellent　anti-frosting　and　self-healing　properties.　The　composite　coating　was　resistant　to　fouling　by　oil　and　had　a　very　small　water　sliding　angle　about　3.1°.　This　coating　could　maintain　its　antifogging　performance　after　by　tape-peeling　test　for　80　cycles　and　being　exposed　to　UV　irradiation　for　96　h.　The　diverse　desirable　functions　demonstrated　and　the　facile　preparation　procedure　of　the　film　offer　huge　potential　in　many　practical　applications.　©　2020　Elsevier　B.V.