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Title: Superhydrophobic aerogel that does not require per-fluoro compounds or contain any fluorine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1182573

Provided are superhydrophobic coatings, devices and articles including superhydrophobic coatings, and methods for preparing the superhydrophobic coatings. The exemplary superhydrophobic device can include a substrate component and one or more superhydrophobic coatings disposed over the substrate component, wherein at least one of the one or more superhydrophobic coatings has a water contact angle of at least about 150.degree. and a contact angle hysteresis of less than about 1.degree.. The one or more superhydrophobic coatings can include an ultra high water content acid catalyzed polysilicate gel, the polysilicate gel including a three dimensional network of silica particles having surface functional groups derivatized with a silylating agent and a plurality of pores.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
STC.UNM (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Number(s):
9,040,435
Application Number:
13/121,166
OSTI ID:
1182573
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Protective coating composition patent December 2007
Micropatterned superhydrophobic silica based sol-gel surfaces patent-application December 2006