Abstract
Mechanical durability and mechanical robustness are pre-requisite for coatings to be applied on substrates for structural protection. Transparency is another requirement for solar cell panel-used coatings. Here discussed in this research were transparent composites that can be fabricated using simple spraying coating techniques and display high-level wear-resistance. Nanoscale indentation and microlevel falling-sand tests proved the durability of surface smoothness and transparency. These composite coatings containing general epoxy and halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) revealed the relationship between wear-resistance and nanoparticle configurations. The case study also demonstrated the potential of industrial applications requiring for tailored filler alignments and in 3D printing techniques.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | TechConnect Briefs 2018 - Advanced Materials |
| Editors | Matthew Laudon, Fiona Case, Fiona Case, Bart Romanowicz |
| Publisher | TechConnect |
| Pages | 259-262 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780998878225 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
| Event | 11th Annual TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo, Held Jointly with the 20th Annual Nanotech Conference and Expo,the 2018 SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference, and the Defense TechConnect DTC Spring Conference - Anaheim, United States Duration: May 13 2018 → May 16 2018 |
Other
| Other | 11th Annual TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo, Held Jointly with the 20th Annual Nanotech Conference and Expo,the 2018 SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference, and the Defense TechConnect DTC Spring Conference |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Anaheim |
| Period | 5/13/18 → 5/16/18 |
Keywords
- Coatings
- Surface roughness
- Wear-resistance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science