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Superhydrophobic polyurethane and silica nanoparticles coating with high transparency and fluorescence
Author(s) -
Jiang Cheng,
Zhang Yaoming,
Wang Qihua,
Wang Tingmei
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.39024
Subject(s) - materials science , polyurethane , coating , contact angle , superhydrophobic coating , fluorescence , transmittance , optical transparency , nanoparticle , composite number , layer (electronics) , spin coating , europium , composite material , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , luminescence , optics , physics , optoelectronics , engineering
A superhydrophobic surface was prepared by spin‐coating trimethylsiloxane functionalized SiO 2 (TMS‐SiO 2 ) solutions onto a precoated polyurethane (PU) layer. The superhydrophobic coatings showed high stability with time, and the prepared coatings remained superhydrophobicity even after 6 months. Furthermore, the as‐prepared surface showed high transparency with a transmittance above 70% in visible light region (400–800 nm). The transition of the composite surface from superhydrophobicity to hydrophilicity can be achieved by increasing the drying temperature. More interestingly, the surface showed excellent fluorescent property by the incorporation of fluorescent Europium (Eu) complex into the surface and without deteriorating the superhydrophobic and transparent properties. It was believed that the superhydrophobic surface with multifunction would broaden the applications of superhydrophobic materials. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013