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We innovatively devised a superhydrophobic coating by employing a spraying technique. This involved integrating a \u03b3-Methacryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (KH570)-modified ZrO2\/SiO2\/silicone-modified acrylic emulsion. A comprehensive evaluation of this coating was undertaken using analytical instruments such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). The coating demonstrated exceptional performance across a range of tests, including wear, immersion, and anti-icing cleaning, showcasing notable wear resistance, sodium chloride corrosion resistance, self-cleaning efficiency, and thermal stability. In particular, one coating exhibited super-hydrophobic properties, with a high contact angle of 158.5 degrees and an impressively low rolling angle of 1.85 degrees. This remarkable combination of properties is attributed to the judicious selection of components, which significantly reinforced the mechanical strength of the coating. These enhancements make it highly suitable for industrial applications where self-cleaning, anti-icing, and anti-contamination capabilities are critical.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ma16247621","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,13]],"date-time":"2023-12-13T08:55:16Z","timestamp":1702457716000},"page":"7621","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Preparation and Characterization of Modified ZrO2\/SiO2\/Silicone-Modified Acrylic Emulsion Superhydrophobic Coating"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Jiaxin","family":"Ben","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of 2011, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Peipei","family":"Wu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yancheng","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of 2011, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jie","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yali","family":"Luo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3","DOI":"10.1680\/jsuin.17.00002","article-title":"Contact angles and wettability: Towards common and accurate terminology","volume":"5","author":"Marmur","year":"2017","journal-title":"Surf. 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