| abstract |
An easy-to-apply, transparent, well-adhered and superhydrophobic coating is disclosed. In one aspect, a method for coating a substrate includes providing a substrate having a surface, disposing adjacent the surface a coating composition comprising a hydrophobic fluorinated solvent, a binder comprising a hydrophobic fluorinated polymer, and a hydrophobic heat Solution of silica nanoparticles. Also disclosed is an article comprising a coating layer comprising a plurality of nanoparticles partially exposed on an outer surface thereof. |