Durable gels with ultra-low adhesion to ice

作者:Beemer Darryl L; Wang Wei; Kota Arun K*
来源:Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4(47): 18253-18258.
DOI:10.1039/c6ta07262c

摘要

In this work, building on the principles of adhesion mechanics, we developed novel inexpensive, environmentally benign, non-corrosive PDMS gels that offer ultra-low adhesion to ice as well as outstanding mechanical durability. We elucidated the mechanism of separation of ice from our PDMS gels via separation pulses. We envision that our durable PDMS gels with ultra-low ice adhesion strength as well as the improved understanding of the separation mechanism will enable universal deicing design strategies in aviation, maritime, power, automotive, and energy sectors.

  • 出版日期2016-12-21