Bio-inspired superhydrophilic coatings with high anti-adhesion against mineral scales

Tianzhan Zhang; Yuefeng Wang; Feilong Zhang; Xiaodong Chen; Guoqing Hu; Jingxin Meng; Shutao Wang

doi:10.1038/am.2017.224

Bio-inspired superhydrophilic coatings with high anti-adhesion against mineral scales

Tianzhan Zhang, Yuefeng Wang, Feilong Zhang, Xiaodong Chen, Guoqing Hu, Jingxin Meng, Shutao Wang^*

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The unexpected adhesion of certain inorganic minerals on solid surfaces is constantly a source of severe problems in daily life and industrial production, including scales in water pipes. Inspired by the nanostructured inner surface of normal renal tubules, we design a superhydrophilic nanohair coating composed of a poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) hydrogel, which shows high anti-adhesion against mineral scales under flow conditions. Even at a high temperature of 80° C, the nanohair hydrogel coatings still show excellent anti-scaling performance compared to a flat hydrogel coating and a commercial water pipe with a polyvinylchloride (PVC) surface. The anti-scaling experiments and theory simulation reveal the crucial role of superhydrophilicity and fluid-assisted motion of the nanohairs in the anti-adhesion property. This study may provide promising insight into the design of high anti-adhesion coatings for resisting mineral scale attachment in water management systems.

Original language	English
Article number	e471
Journal	NPG Asia Materials
Volume	10
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/am.2017.224
Publication status	Published - 9 Mar 2018
Externally published	Yes

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