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  "abstract": "In the field of aluminum alloy protection, constructing durable superhydrophobic coatings through a simple strategy is always a great challenge. Here, we report a functional coating with high mechanical robustness and superhydrophobic recoverability, composed of 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane (PTES) bonded octyltrimethoxysilane-functionalized titanium dioxide nanoparticles (OTMS-TiO2 NPs) and high-viscosity epoxy resin (EP). The coating combines a hierarchical micro/nanostructure, an EP adhesive interface, and a surface enriched with fluorinated and alkyl functionalities. The synergy between the hierarchical roughness and the low-polarity surface chemistry enables excellent water repellency. After 100 cycles of sandpaper abrasion or tape peeling, the coating retained its superhydrophobic water repellency, with WCA values remaining above 160°. The newly exposed surfaces preserved sufficient hierarchical roughness and low-surface-energy components to sustain superhydrophobic. Even after continuous water flow impact or stirred sand-slurry abrasion for 48 h, the superhydrophobicity of the coating does not show significant degradation (WCA > 150°). In addition, the coating shows great stability in strong acidic (pH = 2) or strong alkaline (pH = 12) environments. More importantly, when the coating encounters mechanical damage, corrosion by 36.5 wt % HCl, or complete contamination by industrial oil/paint, its superhydrophobic properties can be quickly restored through a simple sandpaper rubbing treatment. This easily prepared superhydrophobic coating with both recoverability and excellent robustness provides new technical support for protecting aluminum alloy.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences , , ,",
    "Beijing University of Technology , , ,",
    "University of Cambridge , , ,"
  ],
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  "author_total": 6,
  "authors": [
    {
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        1
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      "name": "Jing Chen"
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    {
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      "name": "Fujia Wang"
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    {
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      "name": "Xinxin Xiao"
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    {
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      "name": "Xiaohan Jia"
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    {
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      "name": "Xiaowei Wang",
      "orcid": "0000-0001-9408-7319"
    },
    {
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      "name": "Sha Chen",
      "orcid": "0000-0002-2591-8948"
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  "doi": "10.1021/acsomega.6c07237",
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  "pdf_url": "https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acsomega.6c07237",
  "pmcid": "PMC13688468",
  "pmid": "42923385",
  "published": "2026-10-08",
  "publisher": "American Chemical Society (ACS)",
  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/5qq0b7wkpzsky.ris",
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  "title": "Ultrarobust, Rapidly Recoverable Superhydrophobic Coatings with Self-Similar Micro/Nanostructures and Reinforced Interface for Aluminum Alloy Protection",
  "title_text": "Ultrarobust, Rapidly Recoverable Superhydrophobic Coatings with Self-Similar Micro/Nanostructures and Reinforced Interface for Aluminum Alloy Protection",
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  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:20:33Z",
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