Self-Cleaning and Antifouling Surfaces
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical and Molecular Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2019) | Viewed by 4648
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The fouling and contamination of devices, vehicles, and other surfaces come with significant costs in terms of lost efficiency, increased maintenance requirements, need for cleaning, as well as reduced performance and service lifetimes. For example, the removal of graffiti from buildings is costly and time-consuming, the fouling of ship hulls results in higher fuel costs as well as a greater environmental footprint, while the fouling of biomedical devices can pose a risk of infection. To address this, self-cleaning and anti-fouling surfaces have been developed, which are less prone to contamination by residues, smudges, or the growth of bacteria, algae, and other microorganisms. Many of these coatings can repel both water and oils on account of various features, such as a low surface tension (typically due to the incorporation of fluorine- or silicon-containing compounds), dual-scale surface roughness, re-entrant surfaces, or other characteristics. In addition to textured or rough surfaces, smooth self-cleaning coatings have also been developed. Many advances have also been made in recent years toward enhancing the durability of self-cleaning materials while reducing their costs. As technology advances, the range of devices will continue to expand, and many of these will be employed in environments where they are susceptible to surface contamination. Therefore, the demand for anti-fouling and self-cleaning surfaces will continue to grow.
This Special Issue aims to cover recent advances with regard to coatings and surfaces that have been realized in the field of anti-fouling surfaces. We welcome contributions on the prevention of biofouling as well as on the development of liquid- and smudge-repellent surfaces. Therefore, we will appreciate contributions involving the development of anti-fouling surfaces as well as self-cleaning materials, including research articles, communications, as well as review articles.
Dr. Ian Wyman
Dr. Xu Wu
Dr. Muhammad Rabnawaz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- anti-fouling surfaces
- foul-release surfaces
- self-cleaning coatings
- surface tension
- contact angles
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