Advanced Materials Interfaces,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 2, 2025
Abstract
Ice
accretion
on
wind
turbine
blades
severely
impacts
the
power
generation
efficiency,
equipment
lifespan,
and
safe
operation
of
farms.
Low‐interfacial
toughness
materials
have
demonstrated
potential
for
large‐scale
deicing
under
controlled
laboratory
conditions.
However,
their
anti‐icing
performance
in
complex
harsh
natural
fields
is
rarely
studied.
Herein,
low‐interfacial
PDMS/SiO
2
coatings
are
prepared
aluminum
plates.
Field
tests
anti‐icing,
icephobic,
conducted
high‐altitude
regions
Southwest
China.
Fortunately,
coating
exhibits
exceptional
icephobic
properties.
The
effectively
delays
freezing
water
droplets
ice
accretion,
significantly
reducing
icing
weight
adhesion
strength.
During
ice‐covering
processes,
ultra‐low
aids
efficient
shedding
through
gravity
ensures
rapid
melting
post‐icing.
Additionally,
excels
performance.
constant
force,
governed
by
low
interfacial
toughness,
provides
robust
assurance
layers
varying
sizes
gravity.
Moreover,
demonstrates
stable
durability,
retaining
excellent
capabilities
during
icing/deicing
cycles,
UV
radiation,
high‐temperature
aging
tests.
This
study
lays
an
experimental
foundation
further
research
application
materials.
Advanced Materials Interfaces,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(11)
Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2024
Abstract
Superhydrophobic
surfaces
offer
notable
advantages,
including
markedly
low
water
affinity
and
reduced
ice
adhesion
strength.
Nevertheless,
their
practical
utility
is
impeded
by
limited
durability
vulnerability
to
failure
in
cold
humid
environments.
In
this
study,
a
novel
approach
for
devising
an
electro‐photothermal
superhydrophobic
(EPS)
nanocomposite
coating
presented.
The
findings
indicate
that
the
EPS
exhibits
both
physical
chemical
self‐cleaning
attributes,
showcasing
synergistic
interplay
of
superhydrophobicity,
electrothermal,
photothermal
characteristics.
delays
icing
about
four
times
longer
than
original
coating.
At
ambient
temperatures
−20
°C,
stacked
with
electro‐
photo‐thermal
performance
de‐icing
layer
reduces
time
5
more
purely
time,
4
electro‐thermal
time.
Furthermore,
surface
demonstrates
capability
sustain
above
0
°C
through
effect
on
sunny
days,
utilizing
electrothermal
effects
cloudy
relying
during
nights.
research
introduces
method
fabricating
functional
materials,
pertinent
anti‐icing
applications.
Materials & Design,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
240, С. 112881 - 112881
Опубликована: Март 26, 2024
Conferring
self-healing
capability
represents
an
effective
approach
for
extending
the
lifespan
of
multifunctional
superhydrophobic
coatings.
Presently,
reported
coatings
exhibit
scratch-healing
capabilities
ranging
from
5
μm
to
40
μm.
However,
achieving
large-scale
(>100
μm)
remains
a
significant
challenge
within
this
research
domain.
In
paper,
we
introduces
design
and
fabrication
dual-layer
anti-corrosion
coating
using
polycaprolactone
(PCL),
EASTMAN
Kristalex
3085
resin
(EK),
epoxy
(EP),
1H,
2H,
2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane
(PFDTES)
modified
silica
particles
via
facile
spray-coating
approach.
The
surface
morphology,
chemical
composition,
wettability,
self-cleaning,
damage-healing,
behaviors
were
thoroughly
evaluated.
Results
demonstrate
that
exhibits
across
multiple
scratch-damage
scales
(45
μm,
55
100
μm),
particularly
exhibiting
superior
ability.
Furthermore,
displays
outstanding
corrosion
resistance,
with
charge
transfer
resistance
(Rct)
increasing
by
nearly
8
orders
magnitude
compared
bare
Q235
carbon
steel
substrate.
Although
scratch-damaged
significantly
decreases,
scratch-healed
is
effectively
restored
its
initial
state,
showcasing
excellent
sustainability.
Additionally,
demonstrates
remarkable
mechanical
stability,
withstanding
90
sandpaper
abrasion
cycles
70
tape-peeling
cycles.
