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. 2024 Oct 28;14(46):34390–34414. doi: 10.1039/d4ra06680d

Robustness of self-cleaning surface in recent research.

Types self-cleaning surface Preparation Test methods Test results Ref.
Superhydrophilicity Gafting polymerization on silanized glass Linear reciprocating abrasion WCA ≈ 10° 119
Superhydrophilicity Sprayed ZrO2/TiO2/HSN on glass Sandpaper abrasion WCA > 150° 120
Superhydrophobicity Sprayed hydrophobic adhesive and SiO2 nanoparticles on substrate Sand falling, water-impacting WCA ≈ 152° 121
Superhydrophobicity Electrophoretic deposition and self-assembly of fluorinated nanoparticles on a pre-roughened polymer layer Manual grinding, friction test WCA > 150° 85
Superhydrophiliciy Dip-coating glass in a solution of nanoparticles and binders, then annealing Grinding abrasion After 500 times WCA > 10° 103
Superhydrophobicity Sprayed modified nanoparticles suspension on adhesive-coated substrate sandpaper abrasion, sand falling, scraping test WCA > 135° 122
Superhydrophilicity Synthesized PVA/GO@MOF membrane via chemical crosslinking sandpaper abrasion OCA > 150° 123
Superhydrophobicity Coating glass with a solution derived from TEOS and Me-MQ, then annealing Sand falling sandpaper abrasion WCA > 127.5° 62
Photocatalysis, hydrophilicity Dip-coating with SSNs, P25 and ACSS mixtures Pencil scratching, tape peeling Stable self-cleaning effect 124