In a new study scientists targeted to improve thermal control coatings that are used for i. e. spacecrafts. Therefore they synthesised silica-supported ZnO pigments for thermal control coatings and analysed their reflection model. Heydari, V. et al., Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 2018, Vol. 15, Iss. 1, pp 223-230. Lignin is one of the most abundant organic polymers on earth, exceeded only by cellulose. The scientists report a simple method to fabricate polyaniline/chitosan/zinc stearate superhydrophobic coatings on aluminum with ...