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Micrometric array integrated with slippery liquid-infused porous surface for improved anti-icing durability

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Recently, slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) have attracted extensive attention due to their excellent anti-icing performance. However, the unsatisfactory durability resulting from the loss of lubricant hinders its practical application. Here, a micro/nanointegrated lubricant-infused surface combining microcone hole array and TiO2 porous nanostructure (P-SLIPS) was fabricated, where its inverted pyramid-shaped microgroove can protect the nanoporous structure from being damaged. Experimental results show that with the aid of microcone hole array, the sanding repelling properties of P-SLIPS have dramatically improved with the significantly decreased ice adhesion strength after 7 sanding cycles. In the process of droplet scouring and dynamic icing, the icing phenomenon in P-SLIPS did not occur even after 10 sanding cycles, while this value is 3 sanding cycles in SLIPS. All of these could be attributed to the introduction of microcone array structure, which makes the coating not be completely damaged during the icing/deicing and sanding polishing processes. Thus, the anti-icing durability of the P-SLIPS can be greatly improved.

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This work is financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51805195). We would like to thank the Analytical and Testing Center of Huazhong University of Science and Technology for the sample preparation and characterization.

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    Shuang Xi, Yuzhou Zhang & Yutu Yang

  2. School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China

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Xi, S., Zhang, Y., Yang, Y. et al. Micrometric array integrated with slippery liquid-infused porous surface for improved anti-icing durability. J Coat Technol Res 19, 1211–1218 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-021-00602-w

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