Photo-thermal waxgels with fast wax layer regeneration ability for anti-icing

Abstract

Waxgels are known for their unique mechanism in generating sacrificial wax layers during anti-icing application. To address the severe slow regrowing of the wax layer, here, carbon black is incorporated...

Recent advances in gel coatings: from lab to industry

“…Organogel coatings are capable of imparting lipophilic and hydrophobic properties to solid surfaces. 20,186,187 On superhydrophobic surfaces, the droplets have a small contact area and low surface adhesion, resulting in a slower cooling rate compared to hydrophilic surfaces thus prolonging ice formation time. 17,19 A typical organogel is formed by doping paraffin into PDMS.…”