Nov 16, 2010 · But Harvard scientists say they have created materials that can prevent ice from forming on surfaces in the first place. Hold the ice: Conventional surfaces allow ice droplets (left) to grab...

Jun 12, 2012 · A Harvard team of researchers has invented a way to keep any metal surface free of ice and frost. The treated surfaces quickly shed even tiny, incipient condensation droplets or frost, simply through gravity.

Jan 11, 2016 · As attention begins to shift towards alternative anti-icing strategies, it is important to consider and to understand the nature of ice repellency in all environments to identify the limitations...

5 days ago · Our icephobic coatings (anti-ice coatings) create a slick, non-stick, hydrophobic surface when applied to steel, fiberglass, aluminum and over most painted surfaces. Water beads up on the coating, much like water beads up on a newly waxed automobile.

Mar 20, 2022 · To address these challenges, diverse strategies that can delay freezing and/or minimize ice adhesion have been developed, including superhydrophobic surface (SHS), lubricant infused surface (LIS), gel, photothermal surface, and various ice-releasing coatings.

• To develop and test a revolutionary methodology to design an ice-phobic erosion resistance material from the microstructure to the macrostructure • To implement the methodology and fabricate the material • To test the material in an icing tunnel under conditions similar to those encountered by an aircraft flying in icing conditions

Apr 8, 2019 · Coatings and surfaces that can delay ice formation (anti-icing) and facilitate rapid, facile removal of ice buildup (de-icing) are essential in a wide range of industries. Ice accretion on airplanes, ships, solar cells, wind turbines and power lines is a …

Aug 1, 2023 · By endowing anti-icing/de-icing materials with photothermal conversion characteristics, damage to the surface structure during ice removal and the refreezing of melted ice can be prevented, thus providing an avenue for green anti-icing/deicing applications.

NANOMYTE ® SuperAi can be applied directly on a variety of substrate materials to reduce the ice adhesion of treated surfaces (including plastics, metals, glass, concrete and ceramics) by up to 80%, thereby preventing ice buildup. SuperAi is …

This paper reviews how to prevent surface icing of superhydrophobic materials from three aspects—removing water droplets before freezing, extending icing time, and reducing ice adhesion—as well as three main techniques to improve the mechanical stability of superhydrophobic materials—doping some flexible polymer substrates, applying a ...