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A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2023 | Viewed by 4626

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Prof. Dr. Xingliang Jiang

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School of Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
Interests: external electrical insulation under complex atmospheric conditions; anti-icing coating; superhydrophobic coating

Prof. Dr. Baohui Chen
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State Key Laboratory of Disaster Prevention & Reduction for Power Grid Transmission and Distribution Equipment, State Grid Corporation of China, Changsha, China
Interests: anti-icing materials; fire-retardant materials; disaster prevention and mitigation technology for electric power equipment; battery materials

Prof. Dr. Yongli Liao

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Electric Power Research Institute, China Southern Power Grid Corporation, Guangzhou, China
Interests: anti-icing materials; transmission line new conductor; disaster prevention and mitigation technology

Dr. Peng Wang

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School of Energy, Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071003, China
Interests: anti-icing coating; superhydrophobic coating; self-healable coating; smart coating; self-powered materials; anti-corrosive coating; supercapacitor

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Dear Colleagues,

Icing is a ubiquitous and unavoidable phenomenon that occurs in nature through various means such as frosting, condensation freezing, and frozen rain. It is a longstanding problem that disrupts human society through impacts on many aspects of our daily life. For instance, ice formation and accumulation can cause mechanical failures in vehicles and aircraft; structural damage found in wind turbines, residential houses, and power lines; and optical malfunction in telescope lens and windows. Icing also has a long history of creating life-threatening hazards, ranging from slipping accidents to traffic collisions. All of these icing-induced problems present many challenges and lead to a great demand for developing anti-icing strategies.

Therefore, we would like to invite you to submit your original research to this Coatings Special Issue entitled “Hydrophobic and Anti-Icing Coatings”. The goal of this Special Issue includes all aspects of research related to hydrophobic and anti-icing coatings, including theoretical and application-oriented papers, experimental and numerical studies, case studies, and reviews.

We encourage you to send manuscripts containing scientific findings within the broad fields of coatings. Specific topics of interest include but are not limited to:

Anti-icing coatings
Superhydrophobic coatings
Artificial and natural icing
Self-healable coatings
Experimental testing
Numerical modeling
Icing flashover
Icing forecast
Bionic deicing
Sustainable coatings
Anticorrosive coatings
Testing method
Insulation materials
Thermal conductive materials
Electrical contact materials
Composite materials

Prof.Dr. Xingliang Jiang
Prof. Dr. Baohui Chen
Prof. Dr. Yongli Liao
Dr. Peng Wang
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Coatings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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Preparation of Wear-Resistant Superhydrophobic Coatings Based on a Discrete-Phase Adhesive

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Coatings 2023, 13(4), 682; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13040682 - 27 Mar 2023

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Among the many methods to prepare superhydrophobic coatings, the liquid spraying method has the advantages of simple operation, low equipment and substrate requirements, and a low cost to achieve large-scale industrialization. However, superhydrophobic coatings prepared using the existing one-step and two-step spraying methods are not wear resistant, and the failure mechanism is also not clear. After preparing coatings using existing methods and conducting wear tests, we show that the reason for their lack of wear resistance is the excessive bonding caused by the nanoparticles embedded in the continuous-phase adhesive, or the low bonding caused by adhesion to the adhesive surface. Based on the above conclusion, we propose a method to transform a continuous-phase adhesive into a discrete-phase adhesive via phase separation, after which it is mixed with nanoparticles for spraying. This new method allows the nanoparticles to bond to the adhesive while avoiding embedding, which avoids the shortcomings of existing methods. Consequently, coatings fabricated using the new method have better wear resistance properties and important significance for practical applications. Full article

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Evaluation of Success of Superhydrophobic Coatings in the Oil and Gas Construction Industry Using Structural Equation Modeling

Ahsan Waqar

Idris Othman

Krzysztof Skrzypkowski

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Ali Shaan Manzoor Ghumman

Coatings 2023, 13(3), 526; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13030526 - 27 Feb 2023

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In the oil and gas construction industry, the adoption of superhydrophobic coatings is still in the early adoption phase. Due to the lack of research and the importance of hydrophobic coatings in the oil and gas construction business, this study examined the success determinants of superhydrophobic coatings in Malaysia. This quantitative study included a pilot survey to assess questionnaire validity and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) to reduce success variables discovered through a literature review. A structural equation modeling (SEM) approach was used to develop a model involving success factors of superhydrophobic coatings in the oil and gas construction industry of Malaysia. Four constructs in total were found in SEM, namely, performance success, sustainability construct, oil spill management, and safety and economic success. In total, five items were excluded from the model because their loading factors were less than 0.6. All Cronbach Alpha reliability constants were greater than 0.7, the composite reliability indicators were greater than 0.8, and the AVE was greater than 0.6 for all of the constructs, confirming acceptable reliability and validity statistics. Both convergent and discriminant validity confirmed the relationships between all constructs and the latent variable. The observed path coefficients between the constructs and the latent variable were 0.476 for performance success, 0.461 for sustainability success, 0.322 for oil spill management, and 0.242 for safety and economic success. The significance value for all of the constructs was less than 0.05, confirming the strong relationship between the constructs and the critical success of superhydrophobic coatings in the oil and gas industry. Full article

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Functional Olive Pit Powders: The Role of the Bio-Based Filler in Reducing the Water Uptake Phenomena of the Waterborne Paint

Massimo Calovi

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Stefano Rossi

Coatings 2023, 13(2), 442; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13020442 - 15 Feb 2023

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In this study, olive pit powders were added to a polyurethane-acrylate paint for examining the impact of two alternative functionalization processes in increasing the filler hydrophobicity in an effort to increase the durability of the paint. In order to look into potential changes in morphology and appearance owing to the surface conversion treatments of the two bio-based additives, the coatings were examined using electron microscopy and colorimetric tests. The coating’s resilience and the hydrophobic/hydrophilic role of the fillers were evaluated by salt spray chamber exposure, contact angle measurements, paint liquid resistance, UV-B exposure, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements, which highlighted the reduction in water absorption inclination of the filler made of lignocellulose due to the silane and wax functionalization. This study demonstrated that the bio-based filler, if properly functionalized, can actually be implemented as multifunctional pigment in waterborne paints, giving specific aesthetic characteristics, but also improving the barrier performance of the polymeric matrix and increasing the durability of the composite coating. Full article

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Effects of Static Icing on Flashover Characteristics of High-Speed Train Roof Insulators

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Coatings 2022, 12(7), 950; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12070950 - 04 Jul 2022

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To study the icing flashover characteristics displayed by insulators on the roof of a high-speed train at a low-speed or static state, an environment with a low temperature and high humidity is established in the artificial climate chamber to carry out the icing flashover test of composite insulator under a static state. The results of the study indicate the presence of ice ridges bridging the sheath at the edge of the sheath when the ambient wind speed is less than 2m/s. The arc appears firstly at the end of the ice ridge, and it is likely that the arc at the adjacent tip converges in the air and then further extends to the edge of the next sheath. The arc melts the ice ridges at the end and enables it to stick to the tip of the ice ridge in the form of water droplets, and therefore the existence of droplets results in the distortion of the electric field near them. Moreover, the elongation of droplets and the bridging of ice edges accelerate the process of flashover. The research results can offer a reference to the structural optimization design of anti-icing insulators for high-speed trains in the future. Full article

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The Perspectives of Hydrophobic Coatings for Mitigating Icing on Atmospheric Structures

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Coatings 2023, 13(2), 326; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13020326 - 01 Feb 2023

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Ice accumulation on atmospheric structures will result not only in inconvenience to human activities, but also various catastrophic events. Many anti-icing coatings have been developed for anti-ice accretion on various atmospheric structures. However, such mitigating icing performances and developments in practical applications are restricted by various factors. Therefore, current mitigating icing coatings are far from practical implementation. Rough and smooth hydrophobic coatings have demonstrated their potential for mitigating ice formation. To advance the development of mitigating icing coatings, a perspective of hydrophobic coatings for mitigating icing is in need. Herein, this paper categorizes the mitigating icing coatings by their wettability firstly. Then, we recap the state-of-the-art hydrophobic coatings for mitigating icing. Afterwards, we point out the deficiency and limitations of current coatings for anti-icing. At last, we provide a perspective of future trends and development directions. This perspective review can guide the design of mitigating icing coatings towards practical implementation. Full article

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