Texture topography influence on icing repellency efficiency of nanotexture superhydrophobic surfaces

Thi Minh Thuy Nguyen; Dang Van Sang; Nguyen Thi Huong; Thanh-Binh Nguyen

doi:10.15625/2525-2518/21444

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Thi Minh Thuy Nguyen Thai Nguyen University of Education, 20 Luong Ngoc Quyen, Phan Dinh Phung ward, Thai Nguyen, Viet Nam
Dang Van Sang Thai Nguyen University of Education, 20 Luong Ngoc Quyen, Phan Dinh Phung ward, Thai Nguyen, Viet Nam
Nguyen Thi Huong Thai Nguyen University of Education, 20 Luong Ngoc Quyen, Phan Dinh Phung ward, Thai Nguyen, Viet Nam
Thanh-Binh Nguyen Thai Nguyen University of Education, 20 Luong Ngoc Quyen, Phan Dinh Phung ward, Thai Nguyen, Viet Nam https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5166-7919

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/2525-2518/21444

Keywords:

water repellency, surface morphology, nanostructure, hexagonal unit cell, ice resistance

Abstract

In this study, we investigated the influence of surface topography on ice-phobic efficiency,including the degradation of ice-to-surface bond strength and ice resistance on superhydrophobic surfaces. Uniform nanostructures with different morphologies were generated on PDMS thin films using the spin coating technique, followed by a lift-off method combined with a hard PI (Polyimide) mold. The concept of a unit cell was proposed to investigate the contribution of nanotextures on surfaces with relatively similar wettability to bond strength. The results showed a linear dependence of the measured values on the proposed regular hexagon-shaped area fraction, confirming the importance of textured structures in ice removal performance, especially in the superhydrophobic range. In addition, the evaluation of ice resistance over time showed a great influence of the size of the surface structure on the nucleation and propagation of ice nuclei. The experimental results demonstrate the importance of the influence of surface parameters and suggest rational designs for ice-phobic surfaces.

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