Issue 18, 2024

Photo-thermal waxgels with fast wax layer regeneration ability for anti-icing

Abstract

Waxgels are known for their unique ability to generate sacrificial wax layers during anti-icing. To address the severe slow regrowth of the wax layer, here, carbon black is incorporated in the waxgel network to endow photothermal function. The rate of the regrowth of the wax layer is raised by >6 times under natural light conditions. Meanwhile, the photothermal waxgel showed improved anti-icing performances in terms of delayed ice formation and lower ice adhesion strength.

Graphical abstract: Photo-thermal waxgels with fast wax layer regeneration ability for anti-icing

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
25 Tsh 2023
Accepted
03 Phe 2024
First published
08 Phe 2024

Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 2505-2508

Photo-thermal waxgels with fast wax layer regeneration ability for anti-icing

X. Wang, L. Zhang, Y. Zhao, H. Ren, Y. Liu, J. Ju and X. Yao, Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 2505 DOI: 10.1039/D3CC06253H

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