10027/19804
Domenico Tortorella
Domenico
Tortorella
Wettability Engineered Surfaces for Anti-frosting Applications
University of Illinois at Chicago
2017
surface coatings
carbon
superhydrophobic
ice
icing
frost
frosting
skin-heating
CNF
fiber
2017-10-22 00:00:00
Thesis
https://indigo.uic.edu/articles/thesis/Wettability_Engineered_Surfaces_for_Anti-frosting_Applications/10846115
In the present study, a carbon based, superhydrophobic coating is presented and its properties
analyzed for anti-icing and de-icing applications. Thanks to its skin-heating ability, ease
of manufacturing, and predictable behaviour, this composition demonstrates that it is a strong
candidate to address the frosting problem. The surfaces are prepared in two variants, one
as-is and one oil-infused; a performance comparison is carried out between the two.