Self-peeling of frozen water droplets upon impacting a cold surface

• Main Authors: Fang, Wen-Zhen, Zhu, Fangqi, Zhu, Lailai, Tao, Wen-Quan, Yang, Chun
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Hydrophobicity; Cold Substrates
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/160993
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Freezing of water droplets impacting a cold substrate is a commonly encountered circumstance impairing the performance and safety of various applications. Active methods of ice removal such as heating or mechanical means are energy intensive and inconvenient. Here, we report a passive ice removal me...