Novel Surface Polymeric Coatings with Hydrophobic. Divergent approaches in development
of anti-ice coatings

María José Clemente

Abstract

Novel Surface Polymeric Coatings with Hydrophobic. Divergent approaches in development of anti-ice coatings

Complex coatings for plastics based on nanomaterials
have high potential applications in energy fields. The hydrophobicity
of materials has been traditionally used as
a first approximation, based on the idea that a non-wetting
material could avoid the water-surface contact, and
avoid the ice formation. The main strategy is the anti-icing
methods (passive methods), which are based on the
icephobicy of the surfaces to avoid the accretion, or facilitate
the shedding. The de-icing approach (active methods)
involves chemical, thermoelectric, or mechanical
methods for removing ice that has already accumulated,
or when are previously activated, it helps to avoid the ice
accretion. In this work, both approaches such as superhydrophobic
and self-heating surfaces have been developed.
Nanocarbon structures and fluorine based on polymers
have constituted the basis for new applications as anti-icing.
Ice accumulation is a serious concern in many applications
such as aviation, shipping, communications, and
power generation and transmission. We present results
on development of superhydrophobic coatings based on
polymers modified with different types of nanoparticles
which increases dramatically the contact angle with water
and therefore can be used for several applications.