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Kachana Kasulu, Lotus-Effect Hydrophobic Coatings on Engineered Wood: Toward Self-Cleaning Building Envelopes in Humid Climates, in Proceedings of The 2nd International Online Conference on Biomimetics, 16 September–18 September 2025, MDPI: Basel, Switzerland
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Lotus-Effect Hydrophobic Coatings on Engineered Wood: Toward Self-Cleaning Building Envelopes in Humid Climates
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Kachana Kasulu 1
1. Department of Architecture, Restoration and Design
Engineering Academy
RUDN University
Moscow, Russia
Abstract
Keywords
lotus effect
hydrophobic coating
cross-laminated timber
self-cleaning surfaces
nano-structured silica
fungal resistance
humid climate performance.