Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
18(3), С. 501 - 501
Опубликована: Янв. 22, 2025
Winter
road
safety
is
significantly
compromised
by
ice
formation,
leading
to
increased
vehicular
accidents
due
reduced
friction.
Traditional
anti-icing
strategies,
such
as
chemical
deicers,
present
environmental
and
structural
drawbacks,
necessitating
innovative
solutions.
This
study
evaluates
methyl
methacrylate
(MMA)-based
resin
composites
for
skid-resistant
applications.
These
are
particularly
intended
application
on
asphalt
concrete
pavements
in
urban
roads,
highways,
other
high-traffic
areas
prone
icing
during
winter.
MMA
exhibit
excellent
mechanical
properties,
including
tensile
strength
of
up
10
MPa
compressive
34
under
optimized
formulations.
specifically
developed
commonly
found
areas,
where
skid
resistance
critical
challenges
winter
conditions.
Anti-icing
performance
was
enhanced
incorporating
additives
like
magnesium
chloride
hexahydrate,
achieving
a
freezing
point
reduction
−12.9
°C
heat
solution
0.429
kJ/g.
Laboratory
tests
revealed
that
increasing
adhesion
melting
time,
with
trade-off
strength,
which
decreased
from
30
(unmodified)
16
at
higher
additive
concentrations.
Skid
improved
through
the
addition
high-friction
aggregates,
ensuring
durability
icy
wet
results
highlight
sustainable
cost-effective
alternative
traditional
deicing
methods,
offering
impact.
Further
research
recommended
optimize
formulations
validate
field
trials
varying
climatic
Nanoscale,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(35), С. 16404 - 16419
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
A
comprehensive
insight
about
recent
advances
in
biomimetic
superhydrophobic
surfaces:
focusing
on
abrasion
resistance,
self-healing
and
anti-icing,
which
brings
a
new
perspective
to
construct
durable
surfaces.
Abstract
Superhydrophobic
surfaces
have
attracted
tremendous
attention
due
to
their
intriguing
lotus‐leaf‐like
water‐repelling
phenomenon
and
wide
applications,
however,
most
superhydrophobic
coatings
are
prepared
with
environmentally
unfriendly
organic
solvents
suffer
from
poor
mechanical
strength.
To
solve
these
issues,
waterborne
recoatable
(WRSH)
developed
based
on
a
novel
self‐synthesized
water‐soluble
fluorinated
acrylic
polymer
hydrophobic
modified
silica
nanoparticles.
The
trade‐off
between
superhydrophobicity
is
well
mediated
by
protonation
deprotonation
of
the
polymer.
When
coating
damaged,
it
can
be
easily
repaired
recoated
using
WRSH
without
need
remove
damaged
layer,
providing
sustainable
friendly
solution
for
maintaining
surface.
exhibits
good
properties
stability
even
after
abrasion
2000
mesh
sandpaper
20
m
or
impact
100
g
sand.
Additionally,
visible
light
transmittance
glass
reaches
as
high
≈94.0%,
which
superior
bare
≈91.7%.
Moreover,
exhibit
excellent
self‐cleaning
performance
anti‐dust
when
applied
solar
panels.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(27), С. 35588 - 35603
Опубликована: Июнь 26, 2024
Superhydrophobic
surfaces
exhibit
considerable
potential
in
road
anti-icing
applications
due
to
their
unique
water-repellent
properties.
However,
the
nanorough
structure
of
superhydrophobic
coatings
is
highly
susceptible
degradation
under
wheel
rolling
practical
applications.
To
maintain
effective
hydrophobicity
prolonged
exposure
rolling,
a
multilayer
coating
was
developed.
This
utilizes
antifreeze
protein
(AFP)-modified
emulsified
asphalt
as
substrate
with
carbon
nanotubes
(CNTs)
and
silicon
carbide
(SiC)
surface
coatings.
Experimental
results
indicate
that
inclusion
AFP
enhances
viscosity
asphalt,
thereby
stabilizing
coating.
Even
after
100
cycles
sandpaper
grinding
500
rolls,
maintains
robust
hydrophobic
Moreover,
when
worn
away
by
long-term
high-strength
loads,
exposed
AFP-modified
layer
continues
capabilities,
significantly
prolonging
complete
freezing
time
water
droplets
on
its
surface.
Additionally,
incorporation
CNTs
SiC
photothermal
conversion
performance,
further
improving
efficiency
light
irradiation.
Overall,
this
shows
promise
for
application
strategies.
