Effective Icephobicity of Silicone Oil-Infused Oleamide-Polydimethylsiloxane with Enhanced Lubrication Lifetime.

ABSTRACT: Icing and freezing phenomena in cold weather cause serious damage and economic losses. Thus, the development of a new effective icephobic surface with low ice adhesion strength (τ_ice) that can easily remove ice by wind or gravity force is essentially required. In this study, we propose a silicone oil-infused oleamide-polydimethylsiloxane (SiOP) by a facile fabrication method to achieve the effective icephobic performance with enhanced lubrication lifetime. The proposed SiOP is composed of a composite containing oleamide and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and silicone oil impregnated into the polymeric networks of the composite. Oleamide has been used as a slip agent in industries to reduce the skin friction of polymer films. The weight of the oil impregnated in SiOP is approximatel

SUBMITTER: Lee SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9218975 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature