Design and applications of surfaces that control the accretion of matter
BACKGROUND Surfaces that control solid, liquid, or vapor accretion have numerous
applications, including self-cleaning windows and solar panels; water and fog harvesting; …
applications, including self-cleaning windows and solar panels; water and fog harvesting; …
Recent developments in air-trapped superhydrophobic and liquid-infused slippery surfaces for anti-icing application
SS Latthe, RS Sutar, AK Bhosale, S Nagappan… - Progress in Organic …, 2019 - Elsevier
Anti-icing coating is one of the recent hot topics in industrial applications as well as from the
academic viewpoint. Icing is one of the major problem on various substrates such as glass …
academic viewpoint. Icing is one of the major problem on various substrates such as glass …
A state-of-the-art review on the multifunctional self-cleaning nanostructured coatings for PV panels, CSP mirrors and related solar devices
D Adak, R Bhattacharyya, HC Barshilia - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar energy-based devices are protected using glass surfaces that need to be cleaned
periodically to maintain their desired optimum performance. If these devices are large and …
periodically to maintain their desired optimum performance. If these devices are large and …
Non-fluorinated and durable photothermal superhydrophobic coatings based on attapulgite nanorods for efficient anti-icing and deicing
H Xie, J Wei, S Duan, Q Zhu, Y Yang, K Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic coatings are promising for anti-icing, however, preparation of those with
both excellent passive anti-icing and active deicing functions is very challenging, especially …
both excellent passive anti-icing and active deicing functions is very challenging, especially …
Transparent non-fluorinated superhydrophobic coating with enhanced anti-icing performance
A major challenge of non-fluorinated superhydrophobic coatings is the low robustness of the
infused nanoparticles in coating films compromising their non-wetting properties. In this …
infused nanoparticles in coating films compromising their non-wetting properties. In this …
Review on improvement for air source heat pump units during frosting and defrosting
Air source heat pump (ASHP) units have found worldwide applications due to their
advantages of high energy efficient and environmental friendly. Frost deposition and …
advantages of high energy efficient and environmental friendly. Frost deposition and …
Facile two-step functionalization of multifunctional superhydrophobic cotton fabric for UV-blocking, self cleaning, antibacterial, and oil-water separation
Durable and multifunctional superhydrophobic cotton fabric is highly desired in the modern
textile market. However, bottlenecks are the difficult functionalization of desired molecules …
textile market. However, bottlenecks are the difficult functionalization of desired molecules …
Bioinspired surfaces with superwettability for anti‐icing and ice‐phobic application: concept, mechanism, and design
Ice accumulation poses a series of severe issues in daily life. Inspired by the nature,
superwettability surfaces have attracted great interests from fundamental research to anti …
superwettability surfaces have attracted great interests from fundamental research to anti …
[HTML][HTML] Polysiloxane as icephobic materials–The past, present and the future
Polysiloxane is one of the most favorite polymeric materials used in the emerging field of
passive surface icephobicity; This is due to its tailorable softness, hydrophobicity, and …
passive surface icephobicity; This is due to its tailorable softness, hydrophobicity, and …
Review on condensation frosting and defrosting experiments for superhydrophobic surfaces
Frosting is a natural phase change phenomenon which happens frequently in nature and
industry and has negative effects on a variety of applications. As a passive anti-frosting …
industry and has negative effects on a variety of applications. As a passive anti-frosting …