Applications of superhydrophobic coatings in anti-icing: Theory, mechanisms, impact factors, challenges and perspectives
W Li, Y Zhan, S Yu - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2021 - Elsevier
Because undesired surface icing can cause tremendous losses to human life and property,
innovative methods of anti-icing must be exploited urgently. Recent increasing studies …
innovative methods of anti-icing must be exploited urgently. Recent increasing studies …
[HTML][HTML] The potential for anti-icing wing and aircraft applications of mixed-wettability surfaces-A comprehensive review
The supercooled water droplets in clouds can cause ice to build up on the surfaces of
aircraft and engines when planes are flying at low temperatures. The shape of the ice …
aircraft and engines when planes are flying at low temperatures. The shape of the ice …
Anti-icing and deicing characteristics of photothermal superhydrophobic surfaces based on metal nanoparticles and carbon nanotube materials
W Sun, Y Wei, Y Feng, F Chu - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
To deal with the hazards of ice accumulation in the industry and daily life, clean and efficient
anti-icing solutions are urgently needed. Solar energy is a powerful and clean energy …
anti-icing solutions are urgently needed. Solar energy is a powerful and clean energy …
Solar-assisted icephobicity down to− 60° C with superhydrophobic selective surfaces
Engineering icephobic surfaces has been a long-standing effort to address the challenges of
ice prevention and removal in our daily life and industrial applications. Superhydrophobic …
ice prevention and removal in our daily life and industrial applications. Superhydrophobic …
Interfacial ice sprouting during salty water droplet freezing
Icing of seawater droplets is capable of causing catastrophic damage to vessels, buildings,
and human life, yet it also holds great potential for enhancing applications such as droplet …
and human life, yet it also holds great potential for enhancing applications such as droplet …
Double-peak characteristic of droplet impact force on superhydrophobic surfaces
Z Hu, F Chu, X Wu - Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2022 - Elsevier
Suffering from poor robustness and durability, superhydrophobic surfaces are usually
difficult to be applied in practical engineering such as aircraft anti-icing and electricity …
difficult to be applied in practical engineering such as aircraft anti-icing and electricity …
Superhydrophobic heat exchangers delay frost formation and reduce defrost energy input of aircraft environmental control systems
Commercial aircraft operate over a wide range of atmospheric conditions, with temperatures
exceeding 40° C during takeoff and drop** below-50° C at cruising altitudes near 10 km …
exceeding 40° C during takeoff and drop** below-50° C at cruising altitudes near 10 km …
An experimental study on the plate edge effect of frosting characteristics for horizontal flat cold plates with surface wettability considered
R Gao, M Song, J Shen, L Zhang, Y Liu… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Frosting happens frequently in nature and industry and the accumulated frost layer always
plays negative effects on a variety of applications. To clarify the frosting characteristics of …
plays negative effects on a variety of applications. To clarify the frosting characteristics of …
Off-centered droplet impact on single-ridge superhydrophobic surfaces
Droplets impacting on superhydrophobic surfaces with submillimetric or millimetric
macrotextures can rebound completely after a short contact time, which is of practical …
macrotextures can rebound completely after a short contact time, which is of practical …
Quantitative relations between droplet jum** and anti-frosting effect on superhydrophobic surfaces
Superhydrophobic surfaces have been confirmed to have the capacity for delaying the
condensation frosting, and the self-propelled droplet jum** phenomenon further …
condensation frosting, and the self-propelled droplet jum** phenomenon further …