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In this study, we fabricated a sprayable polyester-SiO2 anti-condensation coating. The coating exhibited superhydrophobicity and condensation resistance at various sub-cooled temperatures. We found that the number of nucleation sites is greatly related to surface energy and dynamic growth of droplets. Besides, different dropletjumping events were observed on the superhydrophobic surfaces under different relative humidity (RH). Dropletjumping events of 50 times were observed under 48% RH in an 11-min cooling period, which is five-times higher than those under other relative humidity conditions. To avoid contamination triggered nucleation events, antifouling property, a key factor of an anti-condensation surface, was also studied. Oil repellence and contamination tests verified the good anti-fouling property of our coating. The resistance of our coating to scratches has been investigated by nano-indentation, cross-cut adhesion, and sandpaper abrasion tests. Compared with other reported anti-condensation coatings, our coating proved to be better than previously reported anti-condensation coatings. Our work opens significant research and market opportunities for the widely used polyester coatings in anti-condensation applications.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
ISSN: 1385-8947
Year: 2022
Volume: 440
1 5 . 1
JCR@2022
1 3 . 4 0 0
JCR@2023
ESI Discipline: ENGINEERING;
ESI HC Threshold:66
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:1
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WoS CC Cited Count: 20
SCOPUS Cited Count: 14
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 3
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