[HTML][HTML] Condensation frosting and passive anti-frosting

S Yang, C Wu, G Zhao, J Sun, X Yao, X Ma… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2021 - cell.com
As exemplified by the extreme cold weather hitting central China and causing great
economic losses in 2018, as well as the 2021 Texas power crisis involving more than 4.5 …

Designing anti‐icing surfaces by controlling ice formation

X Zhou, Y Sun, J Liu - Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the formation of ice from supercooled water on a surface is a matter of
fundamental importance and general use. Kinetics of ice nucleation and ice growth on solid …

Competing effects between condensation and self-removal of water droplets determine antifrosting performance of superhydrophobic surfaces

G Zhao, G Zou, W Wang, R Geng, X Yan… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Preventing condensation frosting is crucial for air conditioning units, refrigeration systems,
and other cryogenic equipment. Coalescence-induced self-propelled jumping of condensed …

Inhibition Effect of Ti3C2Tx MXene on Ice Crystals Combined with Laser-Mediated Heating Facilitates High-Performance Cryopreservation

Y Cao, T Chang, C Fang, Y Zhang, H Liu, G Zhao - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
The phenomena of ice formation and growth are of great importance for climate science,
regenerative medicine, cryobiology, and food science. Hence, how to control ice formation …

Use of ion exchange to regulate the heterogeneous ice nucleation efficiency of mica

S Jin, Y Liu, M Deiseroth, J Liu… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Heterogeneous ice nucleation (HIN) triggered by mineral surfaces typically exposed to
various ions can have a significant impact on the regional atmosphere and climate …

Rationally designed surface microstructural features for enhanced droplet jumping and anti-frosting performance

G Zhao, G Zou, W Wang, R Geng, X Yan, Z He, L Liu… - Soft Matter, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The accretion of frost on heat exchanging surfaces through the freezing of condensed water
in cold and humid environments significantly reduces the operating efficiency of air-source …

Hydroxylated graphene: A promising reinforcing nanofiller for nanoengineered cement composites

S Yang, W Jia, Y Wang, W Zhang, X Yuan - ACS omega, 2021 - ACS Publications
A very low dosage of graphene oxide (GO) can enhance the mechanical durability of cement
composites, but the reinforcing enhancement is highly dependent on the uniform dispersion …

Unraveling the mechanism of ice nucleation by mica (001) surfaces

A Soni, GN Patey - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2021 - ACS Publications
Heterogeneous ice nucleation is an important process in atmospheric science, food
preservation, and other areas of research. Muscovite mica is a commonly occurring mineral …

Experimental study on liquid-gas phase separation driven by pressure gradient in transport membrane condenser

X Li, K Xue, J Yang, P Cai, H Zhang, H Chen, C Cheng… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Flue gas moisture recovery from coal-fired power plants has always been an important topic
in the fields of energy and building and gas dehumidification. Moisture and waste heat …

[HTML][HTML] Epoxy coatings containing modified graphene for electromagnetic shielding

MG Bontaș, A Diacon, I Călinescu, MI Necolau… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study presents the functionalization and characterization of graphene and
electromagnetic interference (EMI) attenuation capacity in epoxy-nanocomposites. The …