In order to eliminate the numerous limitations in application of cotton fibers, we designed and made a protective coating that changes many features of these material (such as water repellency or reducing the rate of thermal degradation), but does not change its natural flexibility and macroscopic appearance. The coating we developed consists a UV-crosslinked polysiloxanes together with organophosphates. The coating preparation process takes only a few minutes and takes place easily at room temperature. Even a very subtle layer of such a coating makes the fabric highly hydrophobic, and with greater occupancy, it significantly slows down thermal degradation and reduces the flammability of fabrics. A very interesting phenomenon observed by us is also the fact that the thicker the coating layer, the worse hydrophobic properties have been observed. The resulting coating is resistant to washing with both clean water and water with detergents.
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Environ Res
January 2025
Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Water Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China. Electronic address:
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January 2025
Kenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Microbiology Research, Nairobi, Kenya.
H. pylori (Hp) is highly causative agent of chronic gastritis, gastric cancer and human death worldwide. To address the challenge of H.
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Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY.
Background: Antiseptic solutions are commonly utilized during total joint arthroplasty (TJA) to prevent and treat periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). The purpose of this study was to investigate which antiseptic solution is most effective against methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and Escherichia coli biofilms established in vitro on orthopaedic surfaces commonly utilized in total knee arthroplasty: cobalt-chromium (CC), oxidized zirconium (OxZr), and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA).
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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
January 2025
Centre for Advanced Laser Manufacturing (CALM), School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, P. R. China.
Developing versatile, scalable, and durable coatings that repel various matters in different service environments is of great importance for engineered materials applications but remains highly challenging. Here, the mesoporous silica microspheres (HMS) fabricated by the hard template method were utilized as micro-nanocontainers to encapsulate the hydrophobic agent of perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane (F13) and the corrosion inhibitor of benzotriazole (BTA), forming the functional microsphere of F-HMS(BTA). Moreover, the synthesized organosilane-modified silica sol adhesive (SMP) and F-HMS(BTA) were further employed as the binder and functional filler to construct a superhydrophobic self-healing coating of SMP@F-HMS(BTA) on various engineering metals through scalable spraying.
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January 2025
Chalmers University of Technology, Kemivägen 10, 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden.
Combustion of biomass and waste results in release of corrosive species, such as alkali chlorides and water vapor, which accelerate the corrosion of superheaters in the boiler. To improve our understanding of alkali-induced corrosion, long-term corrosion investigations are needed. This study utilizes a systematic approach based on long-term corrosion studies (up to 8000 h) in a well-controlled laboratory environment to understand the corrosion behavior and protectiveness of oxide scales formed on a FeCr alloy (marginal chromia former) and three overlay weld coating systems (lean FeCrAl, FeCrAl, and Ni-based alloy) in a KCl-rich environment at 600 °C.
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