Self-Cleaning Materials and Surfaces

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Inspired by the structure of a lotus leaf, self-cleaning surfaces are based on the hydrophobic effect, which causes water droplets to roll off, carrying away dirt and debris. Similar microstructures exist on butterfly wings, and moths eyes. Hydrophilic self-cleaning, also known as the photocatalytic effect, uses photoactive substances to decompose dirt and pollutants under light exposure. Hydrophilic self-cleaning materials offer additional properties such as antimicrobial and deodorization. This book describes the underlying concepts, potential applications, recent and future development of self-cleaning technologies, and their potential hazards and environmental impacts. It includes: * Self-cleaning cementitious coatings, glasses, roofing tiles, fibers and fabrics * Self-cleaning materials for plastic and plastic-containing substrates * Bactericide textiles * Nanoscale coatings with self-cleaning properties * Pulsed laser deposition of surfaces with tunable wettability * Fabrication of antireflective self-cleaning surfaces With increasing demand for hygienic, self-disinfecting and contamination-free surfaces, there is much interest in self-cleaning protective materials with applications in medicine, building, environment, optics, aeronautics and space. Self-cleaning road signals, solar panels, car headlights, food packaging, paint, and tents are just some of the possibilities.
With increasing demand for hygienic, self-disinfecting and contamination free surfaces, interest in developing self-cleaning protective materials and surfaces has grown rapidly in recent times. This new title comprises of invited chapters from renowned researchers in the area of self-cleaning nano-coatings and the result is a comprehensive review of current research on both hydrophobic and hydrophilic (photocatalytic effect) self-cleaning materials.

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Walid A. Daoud

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"The mathematical coverage of superhydrophobicity is well covered as is the recent progress in self-cleaning glass, roof surfaces and self-cleaning fibres and plastics." (Chemistry & Industry, 1 May 2014)
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