Icephobic surfaces: Definition and figures of merit

P Irajizad, S Nazifi, H Ghasemi - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2019 - Elsevier
Icephobic surfaces have a critical footprint on human daily lives ranging from aviation
systems and infrastructures to energy systems, but creation of these surfaces for low …

Robust photothermal icephobic surface with mechanical durability of multi‐bioinspired structures

M Zhou, L Zhang, L Zhong, M Chen, L Zhu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Photothermal superhydrophobic surfaces are potential to become ideal anti‐/deicing
surfaces due to their rapid water removal, icing delay, and photothermal deicing …

In situ growth of a stable metal–organic framework (MOF) on flexible fabric via a layer-by-layer strategy for versatile applications

W Li, Y Zhang, Z Yu, T Zhu, J Kang, K Liu, Z Li… - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Fabrics have been used broadly in daily life for an enormous variety of applications due to
their intrinsic advantages, such as flexibility, renewability, and good processability …

Droplet solidification: Physics and modelling

A Tiwari, R Samanta, H Chattopadhyay - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Droplet solidification has received much attention over the last two decades due its
relevance in natural processes as well as engineering applications. Study of droplet …

Magnetic responsive and flexible composite superhydrophobic photothermal film for passive anti-icing/active deicing

W Zheng, L Teng, Y Lai, T Zhu, S Li, X Wu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The formation and accumulation of ice can lead to severe economic loss or even loss of life.
To prevent these losses, there has been rapid development in icephobic materials in recent …

Passive anti-icing performances of the same superhydrophobic surfaces under static freezing, dynamic supercooled-droplet im**ing, and icing wind tunnel tests

Z Tian, L Wang, D Zhu, C Chen, H Zhao… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Overcoming ice accretion on external aircraft wing surfaces plays a crucial role in aviation,
and develo** environmentally friendly passive anti-icing surfaces is considered to be a …

A facile strategy to prepare robust self-healable superhydrophobic fabrics with self-cleaning, anti-icing, UV resistance, and antibacterial properties

W Li, K Liu, Y Zhang, S Guo, Z Li, SC Tan - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
A robust self-healable superhydrophobic fabric is fabricated via in situ diazonium radical
polymerization. By employing diazonium salts, Cu powder, and ascorbic acid, the …

A superhydrophobic mortar with ultra-robustness for self-cleaning, anti-icing, and anti-corrosion

P Zhou, ZY Zhu, W She - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic cement-based materials are promising candidates to alleviate the
performance deterioration of concrete constructions caused by water penetration. However …

Impacting-freezing dynamics of a supercooled water droplet on a cold surface: Rebound and adhesion

X Zhang, X Liu, X Wu, J Min - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2020 - Elsevier
The impacting-freezing dynamics of a supercooled water droplet on a cold surface is studied
experimentally and numerically. A numerical model that considers both the effects of the …

A robust photo-thermal and electro-thermal superhydrphobic surface for all-weather anti-icing/deicing

JJ Liu, CY He, BH Liu, ZQ Wang, SJ Zhao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photo-thermal superhydrophobic surfaces with photo-thermal effect exhibit huge potential
for anti-icing/deicing, but are limited by their dependency on light. Alternatively, electro …