Scalable robust photothermal superhydrophobic coatings for efficient anti-icing and de-icing in simulated/real environments.

ABSTRACT: Photothermal superhydrophobic coatings are supposed promising to prevent ice accumulation on infrastructures but often experience significant performance degradation in real icing conditions and lack mechanical robustness. Here, we report design of robust photothermal superhydrophobic coatings with three-tier hierarchical micro-/nano-/nanostructures by deposition of nanosized MOFs on natural attapulgite nanorods, fluorination, controlled phase separation of a hydrophobic adhesive and spraying assembly. Phase separation degree and adhesive content significantly influence the coatings' properties by regulating the structural parameters and morphology. In simulated/real icing environments, the coatings simultaneously show (i) high superhydrophobicity and stable Cassie-Baxter states due to the

SUBMITTER: Mao M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11541590 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature