Hydrogels have been widely explored to adapt to different application circumstances. As
typical wet‐soft materials, the high‐water content of hydrogels is beneficial to their wide …

The need for improved anti-icing surfaces is the demand of the time and closely related to
many important aspects of our lives as surface icing threatens not only industrial production …

Superhydrophobic surfaces offer notable advantages, including markedly low water affinity
and reduced ice adhesion strength. Nevertheless, their practical utility is impeded by their …

Hypothesis Ice accretion is a challenging issue for various residential activities and
industrial facilities. However, most of the current anti/de-icing coatings fail to maintain their …

Polysiloxane is one of the most favorite polymeric materials used in the emerging field of
passive surface icephobicity; This is due to its tailorable softness, hydrophobicity, and …

Gel materials have drawn great attention recently in the anti-icing research community due
to their remarkable potential for reducing ice adhesion, inhibiting ice nucleation, and …

Ice accretion in winter has been a serious threat to the security of people's lives and facility
operations. To prevent ice accretion, various materials have been developed in the past …

Anti‐icing and icephobic materials play a crucial role in demanding applications ranging
from energy to transportation systems operating in frigid climates. Despite remarkable …