"Honeycomb" Photothermal Lubricated Porous Foam with Low-Temperature, Weak-Light, Anti-Icing/Deicing, and Long-Lasting Lubrication Properties

The prevalence of icing in nature has become a significant threat to human work and life, prompting the development of more energy-efficient active/passive combination anti-icing/deicing technologies. In order to overcome the disadvantage of the poor durability of superhydrophobic surfaces, lubricat...

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Publié dans:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 40(2024), 26 vom: 02. Juli, Seite 13728-13738
Auteur principal: Wei, Jue (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Rao, Li, Huang, Min, Xiao, Xin, Wang, Jian
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2024
Accès à la collection:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Sujets:Journal Article
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Résumé:The prevalence of icing in nature has become a significant threat to human work and life, prompting the development of more energy-efficient active/passive combination anti-icing/deicing technologies. In order to overcome the disadvantage of the poor durability of superhydrophobic surfaces, lubricated surfaces inspired by nepenthes have been preferred. In this study, a paraffin and silicone oil-infused photothermal foam (PSIPF) with excellent overall performance was prepared using polypyrrole (PPy) as a photothermal conversion material, a mixture of silicone oil and paraffin as a lubricating fluid, and melamine foam (MF) as a carrier. The surface adhesive strength is less than 20 kPa at -20 °C, the melting time is only 1018 s at an irradiance of 200 W/m2 and -20 °C (0.2 sun), and surface droplets do not freeze within 1 h at -10 °C. Furthermore, the surface exhibits excellent mechanical durability and stability, maintaining optimal lubrication properties following repeated cycles of icing/deicing, water rinsing, and immersion for 2 days in acid and alkaline conditions. This photothermal lubricated surface with excellent anti-icing/deicing properties at low temperatures and in weak-light environments provides a wider range of applications for equipment at high latitudes and high altitudes
Description:Date Revised 02.07.2024
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01790