Investigations on superhydrophobic surfaces (SHS) are very interesting because of their
importance in many applications. One of the major applications of these SHS is to increase …

Thermal spraying has been present for over a century, being greatly refined and optimized
during this time. It has become nowadays a reliable and cost-efficient method to deposit …

In-flight icing, caused by the collision of supercooled water droplets with exposed aircraft
surfaces, is an important safety hazard and a major issue in aviation. Superhydrophobic …

In this work, superhydrophobic yttria-stabilized zirconia coatings were deposited via the
suspension plasma spray process using a new water-based suspension. The new water …

Superhydrophobic coatings are a potential solution for mitigating the in-flight icing problem
for aircraft. However, to develop a superhydrophobic coating which can be practically used …

Weather hazards, in particular icing conditions, are an important contributing factor in
aviation accidents and incidents worldwide. Many different anti-icing strategies are currently …

Characterizing thermally sprayed coatings remains challenging due to the interplay between
different operating and process parameters. Currently, no general framework exists for …

Slippery lubricant impregnated surfaces (SLIPSs/LISs) exhibit remarkable features of
repellency and droplet mobility to a broad range of complex fluids. Their performance in …

Understanding the mechanism of cloud-sized particles impact and freezing is crucial to find
viable solutions to prevent ice accumulation on critical aerodynamic surfaces such as aircraft …

Coating design is an efficient strategy to engineer wettability of surfaces and adjustment of
the functionality to the necessities in industrial sectors. The current study reveals the …