Wettability of a material's surface plays a significant role in how fluids interact with such
surfaces. Wetting behavior is universal but can vary depending on the chemical nature of the …

Solar assisted air source heat pump shows great potential as a promising energy-saving
heating technology, which integrates solar collector and air source heat pump. It is widely …

Overcoming ice accretion on external aircraft wing surfaces plays a crucial role in aviation,
and developing environmentally friendly passive anti-icing surfaces is considered to be a …

Abstract Vapor Compression Refrigeration Systems (VCRS) are widely used to provide
cooling or freezing for domestic/office buildings, supermarkets, data centres, etc., which …

Atmospheric icing has become a global concern due to hazardous consequences of ice
accretion on air, land, and sea transport and infrastructure. Icephobic surfaces due to their …

As a common physical phenomenon, frost deposition is inevitable and always has
significant negative effects on several industry fields, such as aerospace, aviation, and …

Molten salts can be used as heat transfer fluids or thermal storage materials in a
concentrated solar power plant. Improving the thermal properties can influence the …

Periodically patterned surfaces can cause special surface properties and are employed as
functional building blocks in many devices, yet remaining challenges in fabrication …

The number of electric vehicles has rapidly expanded as high-performance automotive
lithium-ion batteries have become more affordable. However, the range of electric vehicles …

Most materials of practical interest are neither completely wetting nor completely non-
wetting.“Surface wettability” then refers to the degree that a surface is hydrophilic (ie water …