World-first coating developed at CityU can enhance medical, aerospace equipment

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A world-first self-healable anti-smudge coating successfully developed by a research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) could lead to production costs that are 80% lower than for existing materials.

 

Period18 Dec 2019 → 19 Dec 2019

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  • Title城大全球首創自修復防污塗層
    Media name/outlet明報新聞網
    Media typeWeb
    PlaceHong Kong, China
    Date19/12/19
    Description防污塗層、自修復材料各具優點,惟現時市場上未有結合兩者的技術和產品。香港城市大學團隊成功研發全球首創、具備自修復特性的防污塗層,可用於仿生機械人、可穿戴電子產品、醫療及分子工程等範疇,能令產品或器材更耐用,其成本比現有物料低逾八成。研究團隊已就項目申請了美國專利。
    URLhttps://news.mingpao.com/pns/%E6%95%99%E8%82%B2/article/20191219/s00011/1576693747870/%E5%9F%8E%E5%A4%A7%E5%85%A8%E7%90%83%E9%A6%96%E5%89%B5%E8%87%AA%E4%BF%AE%E5%BE%A9%E9%98%B2%E6%B1%A1%E5%A1%97%E5%B1%A4
    PersonsXi YAO
  • Title城大全球首創 自修復防污塗層
    Media name/outlet星島日報
    Media typeWeb
    PlaceHong Kong, China
    Date19/12/19
    Description城市大學生物醫學系副教授姚希及其團隊,成功研發全球首創具備自修復特性的防污塗層,其成本比現有物料低逾八成。這種先進塗層能牢固地黏附在不同的基底上以提供保護,並且在遭受機械損傷時,能在短時間內快速修復,有助提升醫療及航天等設備的耐用性,團隊已就項目申請美國專利。有關研發在剛公布的「亞洲國際創新發明大獎」中獲金獎。
    PersonsXi YAO
  • TitleWorld-first coating developed at CityU can enhance medical, aerospace equipment
    Media name/outletCityU NewsCentre
    Media typeWeb
    PlaceHong Kong, China
    Date18/12/19
    DescriptionThe project, “Damage-healable Anti-smudge Coating”, was developed by a team led by Dr Yao Xi, Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. It has been published in Science Advances under the title “Supramolecular silicone coating capable of strong substrate bonding, readily damage healing, and easy oil sliding”.
    Producer/AuthorEva Choy
    URLhttps://www.cityu.edu.hk/media/news/2019/12/18/world-first-coating-developed-cityu-can-enhance-medical-aerospace-equipment
    PersonsXi YAO
  • Title城大研發全球首創具自修復特性防污塗層
    Media name/outlet香港經濟日報
    Media typeWeb
    PlaceHong Kong, China
    Date18/12/19
    Description香港城市大學團隊成功研發全球首創具備自修復特性的防污塗層,塗層能牢固地黏附在不同的基底上以提供保護,並且在遭受機械損傷時,能在短時間內快速修復,使功能得以保持,有助提升醫療及航天等設備的耐用性。有關研究已刊登於學術期刊《科學進展》。
    Producer/Author郭詩詩
    URLhttps://topick.hket.com/article/2523244
    PersonsXi YAO