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ReviewRSC advances2024

A comprehensive review on self-cleaning glass surfaces: durability, mechanisms, and functional applications.

Suqi Xue, Shanglei Yang, Xiner Li, Qiubo Li, Bangguo Hu

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Review in RSC advances, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. MXene/TiOInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
    Article
  2. High-Throughput Photocatalysis for Generating Reliable Datasets Analyzed by Machine Learning.Chemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry · 2025
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Suqi XueSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science Shanghai 201620 China yslei@sues.edu.cn xxueqii@163.com Lxe200408@163.com liqiubo2023@163.com hubg2023@163.com.
Shanglei YangSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science Shanghai 201620 China yslei@sues.edu.cn xxueqii@163.com Lxe200408@163.com liqiubo2023@163.com hubg2023@163.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5678-8875
Xiner LiSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science Shanghai 201620 China yslei@sues.edu.cn xxueqii@163.com Lxe200408@163.com liqiubo2023@163.com hubg2023@163.com.
Qiubo LiSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science Shanghai 201620 China yslei@sues.edu.cn xxueqii@163.com Lxe200408@163.com liqiubo2023@163.com hubg2023@163.com.
Bangguo HuSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science Shanghai 201620 China yslei@sues.edu.cn xxueqii@163.com Lxe200408@163.com liqiubo2023@163.com hubg2023@163.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Self-cleaning glass surfaces have emerged as a focal point in the field of materials science due to their potential to reduce the accumulation of pollutants, enhance transparency, and improve durability. In recent years, significant advancements have been made in self-cleaning technologies based on photocatalysis and wettability regulation, particularly in the development of superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic surfaces. This article provides a systematic review of the research progress in self-cleaning technologies for glass surfaces. It analyzes and summarizes the applicability of self-cleaning effects induced by special properties such as photocatalysis, superhydrophobicity, superhydrophilicity, and omniphobicity on glass surfaces. Subsequently, the article delves into a discussion of the durability of these surface treatment technologies in practical applications, especially their stability and long-term performance under harsh environmental conditions. Furthermore, the paper explores the current status of applications for self-cleaning glass surfaces across various fields and proposes potential solutions and future research directions to address the challenges encountered in the practical application of self-cleaning glass surfaces.

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PMID39469026
PMCPMC11514727

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