When superhydrophobic coatings are icephobic : role of surface topology

• Main Authors: Chen, Zhong, Wu, Xinghua, Silberschmidt, Vadim V., Hu, Zhong-Ting
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials::Composite materials; Icephobic; Anti-icing
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105604; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50230
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Among different types of anti-icing coatings, superhydrophobic coatings have attracted considerable attention due to their water repellency and low heat-transfer rate. However, condensation on superhydrophobic surfaces at low temperatures usually causes an increase in ice adhesion because of the ind...