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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2012
Mark H. Schoenfisch, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Ben Privett, Siler City, NC (US);
Jae Ho Shin, Seoul, KR;
Jonghae Youn, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Mark H. Schoenfisch, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Ben Privett, Siler City, NC (US);
Jae Ho Shin, Seoul, KR;
Jonghae Youn, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Superhydrophobic coatings and compositions and methods for preparing superhydrophobic coatings and compositions are described herein whereby the coatings and compositions are prepared under mild conditions, yet the methods are amenable to chemical functionalization of the coatings and components therein. The methods are useful for tuning and optimizing the physical properties of the coatings. In an embodiment, the coatings comprise nanostructured fluorinated silica colloids.