Preparation and Characterization of Superhydrophobic Coatings
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2023) | Viewed by 1790
Special Issue Editors
Interests: superhydrophobic and anti-icing surface treatments and coatings for power systems equipment; partial discharge in power cables in low pressure environments; condition monitoring of power cables in aerospace applications
Interests: highly repellent coating technologies for industrial applications including: anti-soiling surfaces for renewable energy generation (solar PV and wind turbine); anti-icing and ice-repellent coatings for aerospace; fluorine-free release coatings for polymer and composite manufacture
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The reliable generation and delivery of electrical power are of critical importance as we move to a society based on net-zero carbon emissions. Power systems equipment are often situated in locations that are open to the environment and performance must be maintained during rain, snow, and icing conditions as well as the risk of contamination by dust in industrial areas. Superhydrophobic and highly repellent coatings offer opportunities to protect equipment through the reduced build-up of surface contamination such as ice accumulation, but may also enable other benefits such as reducing the levels of acoustic noise emitted by overhead lines during rain. These coatings are exposed to harsh operating conditions and so durability is a key requirement. Due to the emerging importance of superhydrophobic coatings for power systems, we invite submissions of articles for this Special Issue on the topic. Articles may be submitted on the following:
- Suggested application areas:
- Solar cells: Maintaining the power generation capability of solar cells through anti-soiling;
- Overhead lines: Prevention of icing on conductors, insulators, and/or support structures. Coatings for water shedding to reduce acoustic noise generation from overhead line conductors. Prevention of flashover of insulators;
- Wind turbines: Prevention of icing.
- New coating formulations or re-purposing of existing formulations for new applications / harsher environmental conditions.
- Durability of coatings in conditions including but not limited to thermal ageing, thermal cycling, outdoor weather conditions (rain, snow, ice, temperature changes), humidity cycles, chemical (such as ozone) / particulate pollution, mechanical stresses (both static and cyclic), UV/other radiation ageing, and electric fields including ageing due to corona/partial discharge. Measuring the impact of ageing on the loss of repellency due to topographic modification or chemical degradation.
- Assessment of functional performance under accelerated ageing.
- Manufacturing and manufacturability of coatings for large scale application and widespread adoption; opportunities to ‘retro-fit’ / apply coatings to existing equipment.
- Structure-property considerations particularly relating to the longevity of functional performance
- Achievement of high levels of repellence using fluorine-free coatings.
- Life-cycle and recyclability of coatings.
- Characterisation is also encouraged of other material properties including but not limited to electrical, thermal, mechanical, and microstructural properties
- Insights into the measurement of repellency and abhesion of surface contamination
Dr. Robert Lowndes
Dr. Alan Taylor
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- superhydrophobic coatings
- self-cleaning
- anti-icing
- power systems plant
- net-zero
- durability
- overhead lines
- wind turbines
- solar cells
- easy release
- anti-soiling
- abhesion
- omniphobic surfaces
- oleophobic coatings
- surface energy
- dirt pick-up resistance
- fluorine-free
- topography
