Research Progress in Anti-Icing Performance of Superhydrophobic Coatings
Ice and snow excessive accumulation on exposed surface caused serious disasters to the production activities and human lives in cold-climate regions.The superhydrophobic coatings were researched and applied widely on the field of anti-icing due to their unique surface properties.This paper systematically elaborated on the wetting behaviors of the superhydrophobic surface and the nucleation mechanism of ice crystals,revealed the anti-icing mechanism of superhydrophobic coatings and analyzed the main impact factors and research progress in anti-icing performance.Finally,the future development directions of performance and applications of anti-icing superhydrophobic coatings were proposed.
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