title: Thermal Processing of Silicones for Green, Scalable, and Healable Superhydrophobic Coatings.
abstract: The thermal degradation of silicones is exploited and engineered to make super-hydrophobic coatings that are scalable, healable, and ecofriendly for various outdoor applications. The coatings can be generated and regenerated at the rate of 1 m(2) min(-1) using premixed flames, adhere to a variety of substrates, and tolerate foot traffic (>1000 steps) after moderate wear and healing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, 2220 Hoover Hall, Ames, IA, 50011, USA.
authors.forename: Xinchun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, 2220 Hoover Hall, Ames, IA, 50011, USA.
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, 2220 Hoover Hall, Ames, IA, 50011, USA.
authors.forename: Kara R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Lind
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, 2220 Hoover Hall, Ames, IA, 50011, USA.|Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, IA, 50011, USA.|Ames Laboratory, US Department of Energy, Ames, IA, 50011, USA.
authors.forename: Ludovico
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cademartiri
keywords: foot traffic; green; healable; scalable; superhydrophobic