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Nanotechnology

Title:		Producing superhydrophobic roof tiles
Author(s):		Carrascosa LA; Facio DS; Mosquera MJ;
Address:		"TEP-243 Nanomaterials Group. Physical-Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, E-11510 Puerto Real, Cadiz, Spain"
Journal Title:		Nanotechnology
Year:		2016
Volume:		20160208
Issue:		9
Page Number:		95604 -
DOI:		10.1088/0957-4484/27/9/095604
ISSN/ISBN:		1361-6528 (Electronic) 0957-4484 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Superhydrophobic materials can find promising applications in the field of building. However, their application has been very limited because the synthesis routes involve tedious processes, preventing large-scale application. A second drawback is related to their short-term life under outdoor conditions. A simple and low-cost synthesis route for producing superhydrophobic surfaces on building materials is developed and their effectiveness and their durability on clay roof tiles are evaluated. Specifically, an organic-inorganic hybrid gel containing silica nanoparticles is produced. The nanoparticles create a densely packed coating on the roof tile surface in which air is trapped. This roughness produces a Cassie-Baxter regime, promoting superhydrophobicity. A surfactant, n-octylamine, was also added to the starting sol to catalyze the sol-gel process and to coarsen the pore structure of the gel network, preventing cracking. The application of ultrasound obviates the need to use volatile organic compounds in the synthesis, thereby making a 'green' product. It was also demonstrated that a co-condensation process effective between the organic and inorganic species is crucial to obtain durable and effective coatings. After an aging test, high hydrophobicity was maintained and water absorption was completely prevented for the roof tile samples under study. However, a transition from a Cassie-Baxter to a Wenzel state regime was observed as a consequence of the increase in the distance between the roughness pitches produced by the aging of the coating"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINECarrascosa, Luis A M Facio, Dario S Mosquera, Maria J eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2016/02/09 Nanotechnology. 2016 Mar 4; 27(9):095604. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/9/095604. Epub 2016 Feb 8"