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Discovery research gives scientists the opportunity to take the risks needed to tackle the problems we are facing today. And based on today's environment, alternate solutions are very much required that are cost effective and eco-friendly.
2022 gave us a lot of such breaking news in the research field of paints and coatings. It showed innovative inventions and discoveries varying from superhydrophobic coatings for yachts to textile coatings.
Let’s have a recap at this years’ achievements!
Breakthrough Research Developments
Developing Standardizing Method to Track Release of Nanoparticle-based Coatings: Associate professor of Chemistry Justin Clar is the recipient of a $125,000 grant from the Consumer Product Safety Commission to develop a standardized method to test the safety of materials. The researchers will test the transfer of nanoparticle-based coatings from various surfaces, including things like drywall, hardwood flooring and plastics.
Gold-based Transparent Coating Prevents Fogging in Glasses: Researchers at ETH Zurich has developed an ultrathin, gold-based transparent coating that is able to convert sunlight into heat. It can be applied to glass and other surfaces to prevent them from fogging. Applications for the new coating include eyewear, car windshields.
Researchers Design Transparent Window Coating to Cool Buildings: As climate change intensifies summer heat, demand is growing for technologies to cool buildings. Researchers has reported that they have used advanced computing technology and artificial intelligence to design a transparent window coating that could lower the temperature inside buildings, without expending a single watt of energy.
New Hybrid Coating Technology for Enhanced Tumor Targeting: Tumor targeting is a prerequisite for effective cancer therapy because it enhances therapeutic outcome and decreases adverse effects. However, effective targeting is challenging to achieve with nanoparticles (NPs) coated with synthetic targeting ligands, which are the current gold standard. The cell membrane (CM) coating technique offers a new approach to overcome this challenge.
AIMPLAS to Develop New Antimicrobial Masks & Face Shields from Plant Extracts: AIMPLAS is participating in the development of new masks and face shields with antimicrobial properties that help prevent viral and bacterial infection, even from viruses and bacteria that are drug resistant.
Researchers Create Superhydrophobic Spray-coating with Fluorine-free Reagents: The research team led by Prof. HOU Baorong and Prof. DUAN Jizhou from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) has reported a mechanical robust superhydrophobic ZnO@STA@PDMS coating with fluorine-free reagents through wide-applicable and substrate-independent spray-coating method.
Non-pollutive Biopolymer Coatings Made of Seaweed Extracts: Flinders University materials researchers and pioneering German biomaterials developer one • fıve are using seaweed extracts to develop next-generation biopolymer coating materials that could solve packaging waste dilemmas for the fast-food industry.
Research on De-icing System with Interfacial Coating for Aviation Industry: Engineers at UBC Okanagan collaborate with researchers from the University of Toronto to make a significant breakthrough in de-icing technology. Their latest research examines a smart, hybrid, meaning passive and also active, de-icing system that works by combining an interfacial coating with an ice-detecting microwave sensor.
Water Repellant Nonstick Coatings Based on Silk Proteins: Researchers at Tufts University have developed a method to make silk-based materials that refuse to stick to water, or almost anything else containing water. The modified silk, which can be molded into forms like plastic or coated onto surfaces as a film, has nonstick properties.
Durable Disinfectant Coating for High-touch Surfaces: University of Michigan researchers publishes a study documenting the effectiveness of their newly developed durable disinfectant coating. The disinfectant kills 99.9% of microbes, including after durability tests, such as UV exposure and continuous abrasion.
New Antibacterial Nano-copper Coating for High-traffic Facilities: A new copper coating that kills bacteria quicker and in greater amounts than current formulations could soon be available for hospitals and other high-traffic facilities. A team of UBC researchers led by Dr. Amanda Clifford have designed a nano-copper coating that includes bacteria-killing nanoscale features and zinc.
Researchers Develop Boron Coatings to Work on Heat-resistant Tungsten Surfaces: Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have conducted research showing that a PPPL-developed powder dropper can successfully drop boron powder into high-temperature plasma within tokamaks that have parts made of a heat-resistant material known as tungsten.
PU-based Durable Antimicrobial Coatings for Constantly Touched Surfaces: There may soon be a new weapon in our centuries-old battle against germs, the first durable coating that can quickly kill bacteria and viruses and keep on killing them for months at a time. Developed by a team of University of Michigan engineers and immunologists, it killed 99.9% of microbes even after months of repeated cleaning, abrasion and other punishment on real-world surfaces like keyboards, cell phone screens and chicken-slathered cutting boards.
IMCRC Supports Research Project to Develop Anti-viral & Metallic Coatings for Textiles: Xefco and researchers at Deakin University have joined forces on a 10-month, $500,000 project with the support of the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC). Research into advanced textiles will soon deliver longer-life antiviral face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) that safeguard against infectious pathogens like COVID-19.
SUSU Scientists Develop an Eco-friendly Technology for PU Production: Scientists at South Ural State University has planned to introduce a new green technology for polyurethane production and build a plant in the Chelyabinsk Region that will provide high-tech jobs for chemists, chemical technologists and environmentalists.
New Self-healing Coating with Weather-resistant Capabilities: A discovery by a Mercer research team could have great potential for the aerospace industry in the future. Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Alireza Sarvestani and a team of students have designed a novel polymeric material that can withstand extreme weathering conditions and is capable of self-healing.
New Project to Develop Lubricant Coatings for Energy-efficient Conveyor Systems: A research and development team led by Min Zou, professor of mechanical engineering and an Arkansas Research Alliance Fellow, has received a $550,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop low-friction, durable, graphite-lubricant coatings for industrial conveyor systems.
New Method to Synthesize Titanium-based Nanocomposite Coatings: Scientists at Ural Federal University and the Institute of Electrophysics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences have developed a method for synthesizing four-component nanocomposite coatings used to protect gas turbine engines, used in aircraft and machine building, for metalworking, and in biomedicine.
New Catalysts Enable Aqueous PE Dispersions’ Production: Chemists from Konstanz develop a new class of catalysts that enable manufacturing of polyethylene dispersions directly in water. This opens perspectives for the environmentally friendly, solvent-free production of plastic coatings.
New Ag-based Coating Prevents Cytotoxicity and Implant-related Infections: The team from UBC and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute has developed a silver-based coating that can easily be applied to devices such as catheters and stents. Their novel formulation, discovered by screening dozens of chemical components, overcomes the complications of silver that have challenged scientists for years.
Project Investigates Thermal Recycling Methods for Functional Coatings: The three-year TReFCo (Thermal Recovery of Functional Coatings) project will investigate thermal recycling methods for functional coatings and develop wavelength sensitive adhesives which will ‘unglue’ when subject to certain types of radiation. It has received a £1.2 million research grant from the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC).
Bee-inspired Biopolymer Project to Develop Water-repellent Textile Coating: The Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) has granted New Zealand based biotechnology research company, Humble Bee Bio, and Deakin University $70,000 to develop and sample new textile coatings.
New Environmentally Safe, Transparent Frost-resistant Coatings: Researchers from University of Illinois have developed a range of transparent, bio-friendly, antibacterial, frost-resistant coatings that provides longer-lasting alternative to conventional deicers. The coatings are suitable for demanding industries, for example in airports to deice airplanes in winters and consumers.
New Waste Chemicals-based Smart Coating Captures Toxic Metals: Researchers found a sustainable way to develop a polymer surface coating to remove mercury from water while providing a wide range of protection including for preventing metal corrosion and solvent damage of plastic PVC pipes.
Researchers to Produce Carbon-on-Metal Coating with Anti-corrosion Benefits: The Government of Canada has committed $24 million through the New Frontiers in Research Fund for a project poised to extend the lifespan of metals. The Queen’s University led project uses unique molecular coatings that could save billions of dollars on maintenance across several sectors including aerospace, automotive, cancer therapy, consumer electronics and infrastructure.
New Cost-effective Way to Apply Long-lasting Antimicrobial Coating to Textiles: A team led by researchers from the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Engineering have found a cost-effective and convenient way to apply a silver-based antimicrobial clear coating to new or existing textiles. The method uses polyphenols, commonly found in food items notorious for staining clothes such as wine and chocolate.
New Lava-inspired FR Coating Forms Ceramic Layer Upon Flame Exposure: A research team, led by University of Southern Queensland chemical engineer and Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Professor Pingan Song, has developed a non-toxic, fire extinguishing coating that could save buildings from being engulfed in flames.
New Coating to Add Antibacterial and Antiviral Effects to Varied Surfaces: Nippon Shokubai and a research group led by Professor Hiroshi Uyama at Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University have jointly developed a coating material that is expected to add antibacterial and antiviral effects to the surfaces of various materials.
Cu-coated Masks Show Potential to Kill SARS-CoV-2 Virus: Researchers have discovered that using a thin-film coating of copper or copper compounds on surfaces could enhance copper’s ability to inactivate or destroy the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for COVID-19.
Source: Curated by SpecialChem