Robust anti-Icing performance of a flexible superhydrophobic surface

Lei Wang; Qihua Gong; Shihui Zhan; Lei Jiang; Yongmei Zheng

doi:10.1002/adma.201602480

Robust anti-Icing performance of a flexible superhydrophobic surface

Lei Wang, Qihua Gong, Shihui Zhan, Lei Jiang, Yongmei Zheng

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Abstract

A material with superhydrophobic and anti-ice/de-icing properties, which has a micro-/nanostructured surface, is produced by a straightforward method. This material comprises a poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) microstructure with ZnO nanohairs and shows excellent water and ice repellency even at low temperatures (−20 °C) and relatively high humidity (90%) for over three months. These results are expected to be helpful for designing smart, non-wetting materials that can be adapted to low-temperature environments for the development of anti-icing systems.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7729-7735
Number of pages	7
Journal	Advanced Materials
Volume	28
Issue number	35
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201602480
Publication status	Published - 21 Sept 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Flexible materials
Ice repellants
Poly (dimethylsiloxane)
Superhydrophobic surfaces

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