Self-healing polymers are a new class of material that has recently received a lot of attention because of the lifespan improvement it could bring to multiple applications. One of the major challenges is to obtain multifunctional materials which can...
Multifunctional nanocomposite coatings were synthesized by reinforcing a polymeric matrix with halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) loaded with corrosion inhibitor (NaNO3) and urea formaldehyde microcapsules (UFMCs) encapsulated with a self-healing agent (lin...
The designing of multifunctional materials in system-level efficiency is one of the main targets and a hot topic for the application of novel green or bio-based materials and structures. In this work, the chemical structure of bio-based cardanol that...
Smart self-healing coatings offer a revolutionary approach to mitigating metal corrosion, a problem with significant economic and environmental impacts. Divided into intrinsic and extrinsic types, these coatings autonomously rectify the damage. Intri...
In this article, chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE)-based fluorocarbon composite latexes and their coatings are successfully fabricated by an environmentally friendly preparation method based on a new multifunctional waterborne polyurethane (MFWPU) dispe...
The journal retracts the article titled “Multi-Functional Cardanol Triazine Schiff Base Polyimine Additives for Self-Healing and Super-Hydrophobic Epoxy of Steel Coating” [...]
In this study, a solvent-free, slow-curing, inherently flame-retardant polyurea coating was successfully developed through an optimized formulation. The novel polyurea was synthesized using mixed Schiff base latent curing agents derived from terminal...
Leading-edge erosion (LEE) of wind-turbine blades, driven primarily by rain erosion, particulate erosion, and environmental ageing, remains one of the most pervasive causes of performance loss and maintenance cost in offshore and onshore wind farms....
In this paper, urea-formaldehyde resin microcapsules with shellac resin as core material were prepared by in-situ polymerization. Morphologies of shellac resin microcapsules were characterized by optical microscope (OM) and scanning electron microsco...
Recently, gel coatings have been studied as a promising method that can provide electrochemical corrosion protection. This review presents a comprehensive analysis of advanced gels such as sol–gel coatings, hybrid organic–inorganic, self-...
Developing environmentally friendly, multifunctional waterproof and breathable membranes (WBMs) has attracted extensive attention and is of great significance but remains challenging. Herein, an environmentally friendly and multifunctional waterborne...
Anti-icing materials have attracted considerable research interest due to their potential applications in preventing ice accretion and growth. However, a major challenge in the field is how to enhance durability while maintaining anti-icing performan...
Polyaspartic ester polyurea (PEP) elastomers are highly promising for self-healable protective coatings in industrial applications, yet their broader adoption is limited by insufficient mechanical and corrosion resistance. Herein, we develop a multif...
Organosilicon polymers (silicones) are of enduring interest both as an established branch of polymer chemistry and as a segment of commercial products. Their unique properties were exploited in a wide range of everyday applications. However, current...
Corrosion-protective coatings have progressed from passive barrier systems and chromate-based technologies toward multifunctional materials that integrate barrier durability, interfacial adhesion, active inhibition, electrochemical response, and self...
Marine and naval materials are exposed to complex degradation resulting from the combined effects of chloride-induced corrosion, biofouling, mechanical wear, ultraviolet radiation, and microbiologically influenced corrosion. This review critically ex...
Slippery lubricant-infused surfaces (SLIPS) suffer from rapid lubricant depletion, severely limiting their durability in practical applications. To overcome this, we propose a laser-engineered hierarchical architecture that physically locks a solid p...
Organic coatings provide an effective way to improve the corrosion resistance of metals. Traditional organic varnishes, however, either contain highly polluting or toxic components or lack self-healing ability. In this article, we report a feasible m...
Self-healing polymer-based coatings have emerged as a new generation of adaptive protective materials capable of restoring their structure and function after damage. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of current strategies enabling autonom...
In a “smart” corrosion-protective coating system, both the active anti-corrosion and the early corrosion detection of underlying metals are highly required. It is practical significant to develop materials that possess self-detecting of t...
The development of protective coatings that integrate self-healing and environmental tolerance is vital for extending substrate lifespan. In this study, a multifunctional hydrogel composite coating is developed based on a waterborne polyacrylate dyna...
Copper and its alloys are indispensable for electronics, communications, new energy systems, and aerospace engineering due to their exceptional electrical conductivity and mechanical properties. However, the thin cuprous oxide (Cu2O) layer that natur...
Organic coatings have shown an impressive evolution in recent years, both scientifically and technologically. Nanotechnology and surface science allows the development of multifunctional materials combining different properties, such as corrosion pro...
Self-healing materials have attracted increasing attention as a strategy to enhance durability, extend service life, and reduce maintenance in advanced material systems. Among these, cellulose-based self-healing materials represent a sophisticated in...
Developing environmentally friendly UV-curable polymers with multi-functionality is very significant for sustainable development and environmental protection. In this work, a novel tung-oil-based UV-curable oligomer (TOMAH) was synthesized by Diels–A...
Self-made shellac microcapsules and discoloration microcapsules in different proportions were added to water-based coatings and the influence of different proportions of self-healing discoloration microcapsules on the coating performance for Ebiara s...
Wood’s inherent flammability, arising from its cellular organic composition, demands effective protective strategies. This study aimed to develop a multifunctional bio-based wood coating simultaneously integrating flame retardancy, optical tran...
Metal matrix composite coatings with polymer fillers are a rapidly developing class of multifunctional materials that combine the mechanical strength, electrical conductivity, and corrosion resistance of metals with the low coefficient of friction, c...
Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are a typical class of two-dimensional nanomaterials that present numerous possibilities in both scientific and practical applications. LDHs, with a layered structure and unique interlayer ion-exchange properties, can...
The development of smart coatings with active protection is a promising approach to prolonging the service life in extreme environments. Herein, the corrosion inhibitors 2-mercaptobenzimidazole (MBI) and CeO2 were in situ loaded onto the surface of g...
Surface coatings have proven highly effective in addressing the critical challenges of friction, wear, and corrosion on steel substrates, which are responsible for over 80% of mechanical failures in industrial applications. Recent research highlights...
Synthetic oligomers and polymers inspired by the multifunctional tethering system (byssus) of the common mussel (genus Mytilus) have emerged since the 1980s as a very active research domain within the wider bioinspired and biomimetic materials arena....
Micro-arc oxidation (MAO) technology demonstrates remarkable advantages in fabricating ceramic coatings on lightweight alloys. For aluminum alloys, MAO rapidly forms dense, pore-free ceramic layers within minutes, significantly enhancing corrosion an...
In recent years, the automotive industry has experienced increasing demand for advanced paint protection solutions aimed at improving vehicle durability, preserving aesthetic appeal, and promoting environmental sustainability. This paper critically e...
Poly(phenylene methylene) (PPM) is a multifunctional polymer featuring hydrophobicity, high thermal stability, fluorescence and thermoplastic processability. Accordingly, smart corrosion resistant PPM-based coatings (blend and copolymer) were prepare...
Metallic cultural heritage artifacts are highly susceptible to multi-factor electrochemical degradation, driven by chloride ions, humidity, acidic deposition, and heterogeneous material interfaces. Traditional conservation materials, including organi...
Multifunctional composites and smart textiles are an important advancement in material science, offering a variety of capabilities that extend well beyond traditional structural functions. These advanced materials are poised to revolutionize applicat...
The construction sector is undergoing a rapid transition toward more resilient, sustainable, and digitally connected systems, creating increasing demand for materials capable of providing functions beyond conventional structural performance. In this...
Raindrop erosion of wind turbine blades’ leading edge is a critical degradation mechanism limiting wind turbine blade lifetime and aerodynamic efficiency. Protective coatings have been extensively studied to mitigate this damage. This review cr...
Due to their unique surface-active functionalities, graphene and its derivatives, i.e., graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO), have received enormous research attention in recent decades. One of the most intriguing research hot spots i...
Nowadays, the search for and development of new forms of materials with biocides is an actual problem of the modern science of nanosized materials due to the problem of microbiological contamination, which can be solved by using nanocontainers carryi...
Carbon dots (CDs) have demonstrated promising application prospects in the field of corrosion protection due to their small size, excellent dispersibility, abundant and tunable surface functional groups, low cost, environmental friendliness, and uniq...
Two issues are required to be solved to bring intrinsically self-healing polymer coatings into real applications: remote activation and satisfied practical properties. Here, we used MXene, a newly reported two-dimensional material, to provide an epox...
Hard ceramic coatings are essential for extending the performance of metal parts under the extreme heat and stress found in aerospace and defense environments. There is a major knowledge gap regarding this topic in the current literature. While there...
Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) has been widely investigated as a matrix for anti-corrosion coatings because of its continuous film-forming ability, relatively low cost, and the versatility of its hydroxyl groups for chemical modification. However, its hig...
Stone heritage deteriorates through physical, chemical, and biological processes driven by water, climate, and microbial colonization. Multifunctional polymeric coatings combining hydrophobic and antimicrobial moieties have emerged as a promising con...
Solid-state lithium batteries (SSLBs) have emerged as a promising alternative to conventional lithium-ion systems due to their superior safety profile, higher energy density, and potential compatibility with lithium metal anodes. However, a major cha...
Cutaneous wound healing is a complex biological process often impaired by bacterial infections, especially by Staphylococcus aureus. To address this, alginate (ALG)/chitosan (CS) polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) films incorporating alginate-coated si...