In the winter, icing on solid surfaces is a typical occurrence that may create a slew of hassles
and even tragedies. Anti-icing surfaces are one of the effective solutions for this kind of …

The problem of surface icing poses a serious threat to people's economy and safety,
especially in the fields of aerospace, wind power generation and circuit transmission. Super …

Passive anti-icing or icephobic superhydrophobic surfaces have attracted great interest due
to their potential multifaceted implications for the prevention and/or easy removal of …

The inhibition of condensation freezing under extreme conditions (ie, ultra-low temperature
and high humidity) remains a daunting challenge in the field of anti-icing. As water vapor …

Large droplets emerging during dropwise condensation impair surface properties such as
anti-fogging/frosting ability and heat transfer efficiency. How to spontaneously detach …

Droplet transport on, and shedding from, surfaces is ubiquitous in nature and is a key
phenomenon governing applications including biofluidics, self-cleaning, anti-icing, water …

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 …

Bionic superhydrophobic ice-proof surfaces inspired by natural biology show great potential
in daily life. They have attracted wide research interest due to their promising and wide …

Superhydrophobic surfaces have been a popular research topic in the research
communities due to disruptive innovations in a variety of applications. The synergistic effect …

When two or more droplets coalesce on a superhydrophobic surface, the merged droplet
can jump spontaneously from the surface without requiring any external energy. This …