Preparation of Stable Superhydrophobic Anti-icing Coating on the Surface of Silicone Rubber Insulators
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Although there is a lot of interest in both academic research and real-world applications for superhydrophobic coatings because of their exceptional hydrophobic and anti-icing qualities, there are still issues with their straightforward preparation method, long-term surface wettability, and robust mechanical durability. In this research, we effectively produced a superhydrophobic coating with a multi-scale micro-nano structure by first building a microstructure on the surface of silicone rubber using a template method, and then introducing hydrophobic candle soot nanoparticles. This coating is resistant to sandpaper wear from several cycles and high-pressure water flow impact. It also exhibits good wettability and self-cleaning properties. Meanwhile, the coated surface can cause a 756-second delay in the freezing time of water and a 35.7-kPa decrease in ice adhesion strength. Silicone rubber insulators in high-speed rail transit and transmission lines should benefit from surface anti-icing as a result of this study.
Source: ACS Applied Polymer Materials
Authors: Binghong Shi, Yuan Xu, Fangyuan Zhang, Shuaiyang Ren, Peiwen Li, Mengyao Ning, Jianwei Li, Wei Sun
Institution: Gansu Agricultural University
Language: English
Subfield: Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4401733999