Development of anti-icing coatings for sports application

• Main Author: Wu, Xinghua
• Other Authors: Chen Zhong
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Nanostructured materials; DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Composite materials; DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Functional materials; DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Material testing and characterization
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81282; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47508
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Undesired ice accumulation on outdoor sports facilities leads to severe economic issues and even loss of lives. Great efforts have been made to fabricate ice prevention surfaces or facilities since 1800s. The utilized methods can be categorized into four types: mechanical methods, chemical methods,...