Liquid-infused surfaces (or lubricant-infused surfaces)(LIS) are a new class of functional
materials introduced in 2011. Their exceptional properties have earned them a place at the …

With the recent progress in nanotechnology and material engineering, nano-based coatings
have become multifunctional, smarter, efficient, versatile and durable. Superhydrophobic …

Ice formation and accretion have a severe negative impact, thus creating the tremendous
demand for anti-icing/deicing surfaces. Compared with other techniques, superhydrophobic …

Ice accretion may cause malfunction or serious performance degradation in outdoor facilities
and structures, such as aircraft, ship, locks and dams, offshore platforms, solar panels, wind …

Magnesium (Mg) alloys show great potential to be extensively applied in practice owing to
their superior properties, while the poor corrosion resistance does undoubtedly restrict their …

Synthetic superhydrophobic (SH) surfaces were developed after 1990s, and the number of
publications in this field is around 13 500 at present. However, the industrial production of …

Ice accumulation on outdoor structures can cause costly damage to this exposed
infrastructure. Research has therefore focused on means of protecting these surfaces from …

Ice accumulation on solid surfaces can incur irretrievable losses and catastrophic affairs in
daily life. These issues can be addressed and strategically alleviated by adopting effective …

Hypothesis Ice adhesion to solids, being affected by the ice/solid intermolecular interactions
and structure of ice surface layer is dependent on temperature, and ice surface layer …

Surfaces that can passively mitigate ice accretion have recently attracted significant interest
as an alternative to cost-intensive, active, de-icing technologies. After decades of research …