The exciting properties of micro-and nano-patterned surfaces found in natural species hide
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …

Ice accretion may cause malfunction or serious performance degradation in outdoor facilities
and structures, such as aircraft, ship, locks and dams, offshore platforms, solar panels, wind …

Despite the significant progress in fundamental research in the physics of atmospheric icing
or the revolutionary changes in modern materials and coatings achieved due to the recent …

Icephobic coatings for aircraft and other surfaces subjected to ice accretion have generated
great interest in the past two decades, due to the advancement of nanomaterials, coating …

Owing to advances in micro-and nanofabrication methods over the last two decades, the
degree of sophistication with which solid surfaces can be engineered today has caused a …

Frost formation is a major problem affecting a variety of industries including transportation,
power generation, construction, and agriculture. Currently used active chemical, thermal …

Anti-icing and deicing are the two major pathways for suppressing adhesion of ice on
surfaces, yet materials with dual capabilities are rare. In this work, we have designed a …

Superhydrophobic surfaces have attracted significant attention for their ability to prevent ice
formation and facilitate deicing without requiring external energy. However, these surfaces …