Durable Anti-fogging and Abrasion-resistant Coatings Based on Polyoxometalates-Hydrophilic Resin Composites with Enhanced Cohesion and Adhesion

Xu Yang; Shu-Di Ying; Cong-Cong Zhai; Yu-Lin Yin; Jian-Chao Hou; Pan-Pan Zhao; Wen-Ting Li; Shuai-Jun Yang; Jia-Chen Ma; Xu-Chuan Jiang

doi:10.1007/s10118-026-3690-x

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Durable Anti-fogging and Abrasion-resistant Coatings Based on Polyoxometalates-Hydrophilic Resin Composites with Enhanced Cohesion and Adhesion

RESEARCH ARTICLE | Updated：2026-08-31

- Durable Anti-fogging and Abrasion-resistant Coatings Based on Polyoxometalates-Hydrophilic Resin Composites with Enhanced Cohesion and Adhesion
- Chinese Journal of Polymer Science Vol. 44, Issue 9, Pages: 3156-3166(2026)
- Affiliations：
  
  a.Institute for Smart Materials & Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
  b.Huzhou College, Huzhou 313000, China
  c.Shandong Institute of Non-Metallic Materials, Jinan 250031, China
- Author bio：
  
  ism_majc@ujn.edu.cn (J.C.M.)
  ism_jiangxc@ujn.edu.cn (X.C.J.)
- Funds：
- DOI：10.1007/s10118-026-3690-x
  CLC：
- Received：10 February 2026，
  
  Accepted：30 March 2026，
  
  Online First：10 June 2026，
  
  Published：05 September 2026
- Accepted：
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Yang, X.; Ying, S. D.; Zhai, C. C.; Yin, Y. L.; Hou, J. C.; Zhao, P. P.; Li, W. T.; Yang, S. J.; Ma, J. C.; Jiang, X. C. Durable anti-fogging and abrasion-resistant coatings based on polyoxometalates-hydrophilic resin composites with enhanced cohesion and adhesion. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2026, 44, 3156–3166

Xu Yang, Shu-Di Ying, Cong-Cong Zhai, et al. Durable Anti-fogging and Abrasion-resistant Coatings Based on Polyoxometalates-Hydrophilic Resin Composites with Enhanced Cohesion and Adhesion[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2026, 44(9): 3156-3166.
Yang, X.; Ying, S. D.; Zhai, C. C.; Yin, Y. L.; Hou, J. C.; Zhao, P. P.; Li, W. T.; Yang, S. J.; Ma, J. C.; Jiang, X. C. Durable anti-fogging and abrasion-resistant coatings based on polyoxometalates-hydrophilic resin composites with enhanced cohesion and adhesion. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2026, 44, 3156–3166 DOI： 10.1007/s10118-026-3690-x.

Xu Yang, Shu-Di Ying, Cong-Cong Zhai, et al. Durable Anti-fogging and Abrasion-resistant Coatings Based on Polyoxometalates-Hydrophilic Resin Composites with Enhanced Cohesion and Adhesion[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2026, 44(9): 3156-3166. DOI： 10.1007/s10118-026-3690-x.

摘要

An organic-inorganic hybrid anti-fogging coating composed of polyoxometalates and hydrophilic resin

with enhanced adhesion and cohesion

achieves high abrasion resistance

UV stability

and durable superhydrophilicity for various substrates.

Abstract

Achieving long-term anti-fogging performance while maintaining high visible-light transmittance is of critical importance for transparent substrates. However

challenges remain in achieving satisfactory abrasion resistance and weatherability of anti-fogging coatings across different substrates. In this work

an organic-inorganic hybrid anti-fogging coating was developed by integrating a highly adhesive hydrophilic polymer resin with polyoxometalates (POMs). The hydroxyl groups along the polymer chains provide excellent adhesion

while the presence of hydrophilic ionic groups facilitates the rapid formation of a continuous water film upon exposure to water vapor. Moreover

the multiple protons carried by the POMs not only form interfacial bonding with the substrate to further enhance adhesion

but also form multiple hydrogen bonding interactions with the polymer chains to strengthen the coating's cohesion and reduce its surface roughness. As a result

the coating exhibits outstanding abrasion resistance

maintaining excellent anti-fogging performance even after 1200 abrasion cycles under a 500 g load. Fu

rthermore

the strong UV absorption of POMs prevents photoaging of the polymer resin in outdoor environments

imparting remarkable weather resistance. After 240 h of accelerated UV aging (0.68 W/m

60 °C)

the coating still delivers effective anti-fogging functionality. This study provides a generalizable strategy for designing environmentally friendly

long-lasting anti-fogging coatings with promising applications in glass

optical devices

and agricultural films.

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