Next Generation Easy-Clean Lenses by Robust Liquid-Repellent Nanotextures

This project aims to develop water and oil repellent (superamphiphobic) coatings with superior opticaltransparency, and mechanical, solvent and UV stability for both hard coated and AR coated ophthalmic lenseswith a view to reduce the propensity of lenses to get dirty and to facilitate their ability to be cleaned. We will buildon our recent findings on the rapid nanofabrication of highly transparent superamphiphobic surfaces by scalablespray processes, and optimize their features for real-world applications. Engineering of stable, ultra-liquidrepellent nanomaterials on transparent surfaces will create a foundation of knowledge for the industrialdevelopment of the future generation of easy care coatings with vast application potential.