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Nistal A, Sierra-Martín B, Fernández-Barbero A. On the Durability of Icephobic Coatings: A Review. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 17:235. [PMID: 38204088 PMCID: PMC10780097 DOI: 10.3390/ma17010235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Ice formation and accumulation on surfaces has a negative impact in many different sectors and can even represent a potential danger. In this review, the latest advances and trends in icephobic coatings focusing on the importance of their durability are discussed, in an attempt to pave the roadmap from the lab to engineering applications. An icephobic material is expected to lower the ice adhesion strength, delay freezing time or temperature, promote the bouncing of a supercooled drop at subzero temperatures and/or reduce the ice accretion rate. To better understand what is more important for specific icing conditions, the different types of ice that can be formed in nature are summarized. Similarly, the alternative methods to evaluate the durability are reviewed, as this is key to properly selecting the method and parameters to ensure the coating is durable enough for a given application. Finally, the different types of icephobic surfaces available to date are considered, highlighting the strategies to enhance their durability, as this is the factor limiting the commercial applicability of icephobic coatings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andrés Nistal
- Applied Physics, Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain; (B.S.-M.); (A.F.-B.)
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Cong Q, Qin X, Chen T, Jin J, Liu C, Wang M. Research Progress of Superhydrophobic Materials in the Field of Anti-/De-Icing and Their Preparation: A Review. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:5151. [PMID: 37512424 PMCID: PMC10386049 DOI: 10.3390/ma16145151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Accumulated ice has brought much damage to engineering and people's lives. The accumulation of ice can affect the flight safety of aircraft and lead to the failure of cables and power generation blades; it can even cause damage to human life. Traditional anti-icing and de-icing strategies have many disadvantages such as high energy consumption, low efficiency, or pollution of the environment. Therefore, inspired by animal communities, researchers have developed new passive anti-icing materials such as superhydrophobic material. In this paper, the solid surface wetting phenomenon and superhydrophobic anti-icing and de-icing mechanism were introduced. The methods of fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces were summarized. The research progress of wear-resistant superhydrophobic coatings, self-healing/self-repairing superhydrophobic coatings, photothermal superhydrophobic coatings, and electrothermal superhydrophobic coatings in the field of anti-icing and de-icing was reviewed. The current problems and challenges were analyzed, and the development trend of superhydrophobic materials was also prospected in the field of anti-icing and de-icing. The practicality of current superhydrophobic materials should continue to be explored in depth.
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- Qian Cong
- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Department of Ortho and MSK Science, University College London, London HA7 4LP, UK
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- Institute for Materials Discovery, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, UK
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Chen J, Fu C, Li J, Tang W, Gao X, Zhang J. Fabrication and Experimental Study of Micro/Sub-Micro Porous Copper Coating for Anti-Icing Application. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:ma16103774. [PMID: 37241401 DOI: 10.3390/ma16103774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Micro and sub-micro-spherical copper powder slurries were elaborately prepared to fabricate different types of porous coating surfaces. These surfaces were further treated with low surface energy modification to obtain the superhydrophobic and slippery capacity. The surface wettability and chemical component were measured. The results showed that both the micro and sub-micro porous coating layer greatly increased the water-repellence capability of the substrate compared with the bare copper plate. Notably, the PFDTES-fluorinated coating surfaces yielded superhydrophobic ability against water under 0 °C with a contact angle of ~150° and a contact angle of hysteresis of ~7°. The contact angle results showed that the water repellency of the coating surface deteriorated with decreasing temperature from 10 °C to -20 °C, and the reason was probably recognized as the vapor condensation in the sub-cooled porous layer. The anti-icing test showed that the ice adhesion strengths of the micro and sub-micro-coated surfaces were 38.5 kPa and 30.2 kPa, producing a 62.8% and 72.7% decrease compared to the bare plate. The PFDTES-fluorinated and slippery liquid-infused porous coating surfaces both produced ultra-low ice adhesion strengths of 11.5-15.7 kPa compared with the other non-treated surfaces, which showed prominent properties for anti-icing and deicing requirement of the metallic surface.
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- Jingxiang Chen
- Facility Design and Instrumentation Institute, China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, Mianyang 621000, China
- State Key Laboratory of Aerodynamics, China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, Mianyang 621000, China
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- Facility Design and Instrumentation Institute, China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, Mianyang 621000, China
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- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- Facility Design and Instrumentation Institute, China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, Mianyang 621000, China
- State Key Laboratory of Aerodynamics, China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, Mianyang 621000, China
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- Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250061, China
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Liang H, Zhang Z, Liu Y, Ye M, Hu C, Huang Y. Self-healable and transparent PDMS- g-poly(fluorinated acrylate) coating with ultra-low ice adhesion strength for anti-icing applications. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:3293-3296. [PMID: 36843530 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc05834k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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The high ice adhesion strength (τ) and low adhesion of lubricant-free slippery polymers have restricted their applications. We synthesized polysiloxane-g-fluorinated acrylate polymer with a branched structure, anchored groups and dynamic cross-linked network, features imparting increased chain segment slipperiness and self-healability. The coating showed a low τ (6 kPa), strong adhesion and prolonged life.
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- Hengfei Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China. .,School of Material Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China. .,School of Material Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China. .,School of Material Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China. .,School of Material Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China.
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Yu M, Li X, Tan X, Chen X. Fluorine-free preparation of a superhydrophobic coating with anti-icing properties, mechanical durability and self-cleaning effect. SOFT MATTER 2023; 19:766-775. [PMID: 36625158 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm01265k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Superhydrophobic materials have become a feasible choice to solve related difficult problems because of their excellent anti-icing, anti-corrosion, and self-cleaning characteristics. In this work, a superhydrophobic hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)/SiO2 coating is prepared using an efficient, fluorine-free method for the anti-icing application of transmission line insulators and other similar material surfaces. The water contact angle (WCA) of the coating is 161°, and the slide angle (SA) is less than 1°. The coating maintains good hydrophobicity after mechanical durability tests. In the anti-icing performance tests, the start freezing time of a single droplet is delayed by 1366 s, and when the surface is not coated, the ice amount is more than twice that with the coating. Therefore, this work provides a straightforward and promising solution to solving high-cost and low-efficiency difficulties in the anti-icing problem of transmission line insulators and other similar material surfaces.
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- Meiling Yu
- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443002, P. R. China.
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- College of Electrical Engineering & New Energy, Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443002, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443002, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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Kuang J, An X, Huang C, Chen H, Wei C. Design and preparation of durable anti‐icing polysilazane coatings with abrasion and
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resistance. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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- Jian Kuang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai University Shanghai People's Republic of China
- Division of Advanced Nanomaterials Suzhou Institute of Nanotech and Nanobionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Suzhou People's Republic of China
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- Division of Advanced Nanomaterials Suzhou Institute of Nanotech and Nanobionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Suzhou People's Republic of China
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials Soochow University Suzhou People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Marine Corrosion and Protection Luoyang Ship Material Research Institute (LSMRI) Xiamen People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai University Shanghai People's Republic of China
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- Division of Advanced Nanomaterials Suzhou Institute of Nanotech and Nanobionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Suzhou People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory for Marine Corrosion and Protection Luoyang Ship Material Research Institute (LSMRI) Xiamen People's Republic of China
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Zan R, Li Y, Tao S, Li G, Wu R, Liu D, Peng D, Liu Y, Fei L. Spray-Coated Superhydrophobic Overlayer with Photothermal and Electrothermal Functionalities for All-Weather De/anti-icing Applications. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:13584-13593. [PMID: 36301846 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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High-performance de/anti-icing overlayers which can be deposited on diverse surfaces offer great potential in many industrial settings and daily life, yet a versatile overlayer applicable to all-weather conditions (high humidity, low temperature, raining, snowing, etc.) is in high demand for practical applications. This study presents the fabrication and application of a superhydrophobic overlayer with a bioinspired hierarchical surface which additionally possesses photothermal and electrothermal functionalities, so it can operate as a de/anti-icing layer in extreme environments. The overlayer, with a papilla-like microstructure similar to that of a lotus leaf, features polydopamine-decorated layered basic zinc acetate microparticles distributed in the framework of multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Specifically, the overlayer is superhydrophobic, and its capability of suppressing the condensation of water droplets and growth of ice crystals is verified by both in situ environmental scanning electron microscopy observations and freezing experiments. Moreover, the overlayer can be warmed up to 74 and 105 °C under the excitation of sunlight and direct current bias, respectively, which is sufficiently high for deicing in severe weather. It is worth mentioning that the overlayer is produced by a spray-coating technique; therefore, it is suitable for large-scale deployment on arbitrary substrate materials. The findings provide insights into a new strategy for engineering multifunctional overlayers and can lead to expanding applications of composite coatings.
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- Ruhao Zan
- School of Physics and Materials Science, Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Functional Thin Films, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Two-Dimensional Materials, and Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Multiscale Interdisciplinary Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Functional Thin Films, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Two-Dimensional Materials, and Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Multiscale Interdisciplinary Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Functional Thin Films, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Two-Dimensional Materials, and Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Multiscale Interdisciplinary Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Functional Thin Films, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Two-Dimensional Materials, and Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Multiscale Interdisciplinary Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Functional Thin Films, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Two-Dimensional Materials, and Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Multiscale Interdisciplinary Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- Institute of Advanced Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Infrastructure Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Advanced Manufacturing, Key Laboratory of Lightweight and High Strength Structural Materials of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Functional Thin Films, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Two-Dimensional Materials, and Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Multiscale Interdisciplinary Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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Fu B, Ma Y, Li R, Lian X, Liao S, Wang Y. Iodine-Oxidized Diene-Based Rubbers as Anti-icing and Deicing Polymer Coatings. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:12382-12389. [PMID: 36179377 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In an effort to prevent or minimize icing hazards, techniques and materials for icing inhibition and deicing have always been highly favored throughout human history. This work discovers the integrated anti-icing and deicing effects of poly(styrene-b-butadiene-b-styrene) triblock rubber (SBS) after its easy oxidation in iodine vapor. Iodine oxidation happens on the block of polybutadiene, featured by the conversion of SBS from hydrophobic to amphiphilic and the improved capability of photothermal conversion. The oxidized SBS can serve as a polymer coating, which possesses intriguing abilities to delay the kinetics of icing on its surface and repel the ice under light illumination. According to characterizations of surface chemistry and mechanical performance, iodine oxidation is assumed to involve the processes of iodine coordination to unsaturated bonds, the formation of radical cations as a result of the redox reaction between iodine and unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds, improved light absorption owing to the formation of polyiodide anions, and intermolecular coupling of radical cations. The appearance of polar moieties/species within the oxidized SBS is attributed to the delayed ice nucleation. The significant photothermal capacity in visible and near-infrared windows enables the iodine-oxidized SBS coating to remove the adhered ice by melting under light illumination when the icing process is inevitable, even at an extremely low temperature (-25 °C).
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- Bin Fu
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Light Conversion Materials and Biophotonics, Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing100872, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Light Conversion Materials and Biophotonics, Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing100872, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Light Conversion Materials and Biophotonics, Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing100872, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Light Conversion Materials and Biophotonics, Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing100872, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Light Conversion Materials and Biophotonics, Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing100872, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Light Conversion Materials and Biophotonics, Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing100872, China
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He Z, Jamil MI, Li T, Zhang Q. Enhanced Surface Icephobicity on an Elastic Substrate. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:18-35. [PMID: 34919404 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ice accumulation on exposed surfaces is unavoidable as time elapses and the temperature decreases sufficiently. To mitigate icing problems, various types of icephobic substrates have been rationally designed, including superhydrophobic substrates (SHSs), aqueous lubricating layers, organic lubricating layers, organogels, polyelectrolyte brush layers, electrolyte-based hydrogels, elastic substrates, and multicrack initiator-promoted surfaces. Among these surfaces, elastic substrates show excellent enhanced surface icephobicity during dynamic processes (i.e., water-impacting and de-icing tests). Herein, we summarize recent progress in elastic icephobic substrates and discuss the reasons that surface icephobicity can be enhanced on elastic substrates in terms of enhanced water repellency and further lowering the ice adhesion strength. For enhanced water repellency, we focus on reducing the contact time of water impacting such that water droplets can be easily shed from an elastic substrate before ice occurs. Reducing the contact time of water impacting various substrates (i.e., micro/nanostructured rigid SHSs, macrotextured rigid SHSs, and elastic SHSs) is discussed, followed by exploring their mechanisms. We argue that the ice adhesion strength can be further lowered on an elastic substrate by rationally tuning the elastic modulus and surface textures (i.e., surface textured and hollow subsurface textured) and combining elastic substrate with other passive anti-icing strategies (or functioning passive icephobic substrates with an electrothermal or photothermal stimulus). In short, the introduction of an elastic substrate into a passive or active icephobicity surface opens an avenue toward designing a versatile icephobic surface, providing great potential for outdoor anti-icing applications.
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- Zhiwei He
- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, Anti-Icing Materials (AIM) Laboratory, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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