Journal
ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES
Volume 8, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/admi.202001265
Keywords
cellulose stearoyl ester; nanostructures; regeneration; superhydrophobic paper coatings; thermo-responsive
Funding
- LOEWE Research Cluster BAMP!
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The research describes a unique self-structuring coating material made of wax and polysaccharide derivatives, which results in extremely water-repellent properties when applied to solid surfaces, particularly beneficial for engineering applications in the paper industry.
This scientific-technical approach describes a unique self-structuring coating material made of wax and polysaccharide derivatives, which results in extremely water-repellent properties if applied to solid surfaces. When cooling the coating down from the molten state, the material forms a nanostructured superhydrophobic surface within seconds. This possibility of a fast thermally induced regeneration of nanoscale surface textures creates the potential to restore superhydrophobic coating properties even after mechanical damage caused, among others, by long-term use and complex processing and machining steps. Therefore, this coating material has great potential for engineering applications such as superhydrophobic wettability of paper surfaces. Depending on a particular application, there are different requirements for the interaction of paper with water. The highest possible water resistance, which is achieved by superhydrophobic properties, is a quality feature for a majority of paper products, such as packaging materials or novel construction materials, since the ingress of moisture is a major cause of paper damage.
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