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Medium materials for improving frost detection on a resistive sensor [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Reducing food waste demands improvements in refrigeration systems. Furthermore, the rise of temperatures worldwide demands more capable and efficient refrigeration equipment. One of the problems that affects refrigeration equipment is the accumulation of
Aguiar, Martim Lima   +4 more
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Fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces by laser surface texturing and autoxidation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
The creation of superhydrophobic surfaces (SHS) has received exceptional thought from the entire research community due to its notable application in varied fields such as anti-icing, self-cleaning, drag reduction, anti-bacterial, and oil-water ...
Bairwa, Harish Kumar   +2 more
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Superhydrophobic coatings by the hot embossing approach:recent developments and state-of-art applications [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Over the past few decades, superhydrophobic coatings (SHCs) are the main attraction for scientists and researchers due to their various applications in different fields, such as textiles, optical devices, sensors, energy sectors, self-cleaning coatings ...
Bhandari, A.   +4 more
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Superhydrophobic coatings using nanomaterials for anti-frost applications - review

open access: yesNanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, 2016
Frost formation and accretion on various outdoor structures like aircraft, wind turbines, heat exchanger coils etc. as well as on glass doors of indoor refrigerators is a serious issue as it presents economic as well as safety challenges. Most of the research done on antifrost coatings is based on the theme of making the surface super hydrophobic ...
LATURKAR S.V., MAHANWAR P.A.
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The Inhibition of Icing and Frosting on Glass Surfaces by the Coating of Polyethylene Glycol and Polypeptide Mimicking Antifreeze Protein

open access: yesBiomolecules, 2020
The development of anti-icing, anti-frosting transparent plates is important for many reasons, such as poor visibility through the ice-covered windshields of vehicles.
Kazuya Kasahara   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laser Interference Lithography—A Method for the Fabrication of Controlled Periodic Structures

open access: yesNanomaterials, 2023
A microstructure determines macro functionality. A controlled periodic structure gives the surface specific functions such as controlled structural color, wettability, anti-icing/frosting, friction reduction, and hardness enhancement.
Ri Liu   +5 more
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Self‐Repairing Performance of Slippery Liquid Infused Porous Surfaces for Durable Anti‐Icing

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Interfaces, 2022
Icing accretion on aircraft surfaces has threatened the flight safety so far. Slippery liquid infused porous surface (SLIPS) is an emerging anti‐icing method. Many studies have found that SLIPS has self‐repairing phenomena.
Yuan Yuan   +5 more
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A composite pore-structured superhydrophobic aluminum surface for durable anti-icing

open access: yesJournal of Materials Research and Technology, 2023
The icing of overhead aluminum conductors is a serious threat to the safe operation of power systems. Various coatings for anti-icing have to face the challenge of durability.
Tao Zhu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Departure Velocity of Rolling Droplet Jumping [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Droplet jumping phenomenon widely exists in the fields of self-cleaning, antifrosting, and heat transfer enhancement. Numerous studies have been reported on the static droplet jumping while the rolling droplet jumping still remains unnoticed even though ...
Chu, F, Li, S, Ni, Z, Wen, D
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Ice Coverage Induced by Depositing a Water Drop onto the Supercooled Substrate at Extreme Low Vapor Pressure

open access: yesCrystals, 2021
Icing/snowing/frosting is ubiquitous in nature and industrial processes, and the accretion of ice mostly leads to catastrophic consequences. The existing understanding of icing is still limited, particularly for aircraft icing, where direct observation ...
Yugang Zhao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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