Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yizhi Zhuo, Senbo Xiao, Alidad Amirfazli, Jianying He, Zhiliang Zhang
Summary: Polysiloxane is a popular material for passive surface icephobicity due to its tailorable properties. Research has categorized polysiloxane materials into three classes based on surface stiffness and evaluated their advantages and shortcomings. A reference coating thickness has been identified for optimizing icephobic coating design, and a surface icephobicity diagram has been presented to explore the mechanisms of breaking theoretical ice adhesion limits. The challenges and key research directions in applying polysiloxane icephobic materials have been discussed.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Assem Elzaabalawy, Shaker A. Meguid
Summary: Ice accretion is a hazardous process where a layer of ice builds up on solid objects. Siloxane-modified nanocomposites have been found to be effective in preventing ice accretion. A nanocomposite with a concentration of 35 wt% silica nanoparticles has been shown to exhibit excellent icephobicity by facilitating droplet rebounding, reducing water nucleation temperature, delaying freezing process, and reducing ice adhesion strength. These nanocomposite coatings also maintain their adhesion strength, wettability, and icephobicity after multiple icing/thaw cycles.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Halar Memon, Jie Wang, Xianghui Hou
Summary: Ice protection techniques in aerospace and wind energy applications have limitations in terms of cost and convenience. This review focuses on the use of passive icephobic coatings, specifically examining the role of surface roughness in anti-icing and de-icing performance. The interdependence of surface roughness with other icephobicity strategies, such as superhydrophobicity and elastomeric surfaces, is discussed. Furthermore, the sensitivity of de-icing evaluation methods to surface roughness is explored.
Article
Polymer Science
Tien N. H. Lo, Sung Woo Hong, Ha Soo Hwang, In Park
Summary: This study fabricated superhydrophobic Al surfaces with excellent durability and anti-icing properties by coating dual-scale rough Al substrates with fluorinated polysilazane (FPSZ). The FPSZ coatings promoted efficient ice removal, decreased ice adhesion strength, suppressed ice nucleation, and exhibited superior durability compared to other coatings.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Eric Villeneuve, Abdallah Samad, Christophe Volat, Mathieu Beland, Maxime Lapalme
Summary: A new installation was developed at the Anti-Icing Materials International Laboratory to study the effect of icing on the aerodynamic performance of hovering drone rotors and test potential ice protection solutions. Results show that passive icephobic coatings are a promising solution to mitigate the negative effects of icing conditions on drone applications.
COLD REGIONS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
F. Tarpoudi Baheri, L. D. Poulikakos, D. Poulikakos, T. M. Schutzius
Summary: The study focuses on ice adhesion stresses on heterogeneous materials, showing that ice adhesion shear stress on rigid aggregates is almost double that on bitumen, while the composite stress components are similar. A superhydrophobic coating can reduce ice adhesion stress on heterogeneous substrates. Additionally, the order of materials (bitumen first or rigid aggregates first) affects the measured ice adhesion stress.
COLD REGIONS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wei Huang, Jinxia Huang, Zhiguang Guo, Weimin Liu
Summary: This paper reviews the research progress of ice nucleation and the application of superhydrophobic surfaces in anti-icing. The benefits and drawbacks of anti-icing superhydrophobic surfaces are summarized, along with discussions on deicing methods and challenges in the field. Several applications of icephobic materials are also illustrated.
ADVANCES IN COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Michael J. Wood, Gregory Brock, Anne -Marie Kietzig
Summary: Understanding how ice adhesion to structures can be influenced and preventing icing catastrophes is an important research question. Passive anti-icing surfaces, inspired by the body feathers of the Gentoo penguin, show promise in addressing the limitations of active anti-icing methods. By studying the feathers, it has been discovered that water-shedding and ice-shedding can be addressed using separate design strategies.
COLD REGIONS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ze Tian, Peixun Fan, Dongyu Zhu, Lizhong Wang, Huanyu Zhao, Changhao Chen, Rui Peng, Daizhou Li, Hongjun Zhang, Minlin Zhong
Summary: This study successfully enhances the icephobicity of superhydrophobic surfaces by designing anti-ice-pinning structures, which greatly reduces ice adhesion in low-temperature and high-humidity conditions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kamran Alasvand Zarasvand, Cory Pope, Majid Mohseni, David Orchard, Catherine Clark, Kevin Golovin
Summary: BEAMS technology has been developed to reduce ice adhesion without coatings, providing ultra-low ice adhesion strength and mechanical resilience. By tailoring the surface buckling instability of metallic sheets, BEAMS can minimize ice adhesion under various environmental conditions and operational modes.
ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Valentina Donadei, Heli Koivuluoto, Essi Sarlin, Henna Niemela-Anttonen, Tommi Varis, Petri Vuoristo
Summary: This study investigates the performance and durability of lubricated polymer coatings under cyclic icing/deicing tests. The results showed stable icephobic behavior for some coatings, while others experienced a decrease in performance over the cycles. Cyclic testing caused mechanical damage to the surfaces, resulting in increased surface roughness and reduced hydrophobicity.
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhiwei He, Yizhi Zhuo, Zhiliang Zhang, Jianying He
Summary: Ice accretion can have severe consequences in daily life and sometimes lead to catastrophic events. Passive icephobic surfaces have gained attention for their ability to repel water droplets, suppress ice nucleation, and lower ice adhesion strength. The key to outdoor anti-icing applications is living with ice but with the lowest ice adhesion strength, achieved through various types of icephobic surfaces.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaoteng Zhou, Yuling Sun, Jie Liu
Summary: Understanding the formation of ice on surfaces from supercooled water is important for anti-icing surfaces. Factors like crystal lattice match, charge, and ions play a critical role in ice nucleation. Recent research on distinct ice growth patterns on hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces provides insights for designing icephobic surfaces.
ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jaime del Moral, Laura Montes, Victor Joaquin Rico-Gavira, Carmen Lopez-Santos, Stefan Jacob, Manuel Oliva-Ramirez, Jorge Gil-Rostra, Armaghan Fakhfouri, Shilpi Pandey, Miguel Gonzalez del Val, Julio Mora, Paloma Garcia-Gallego, Pablo Francisco Ibanez-Ibanez, Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Valverde, Andreas Winkler, Ana Borras, Agustin Rodriguez Gonzalez-Elipe
Summary: The use of acoustic waves for de-icing and anti-icing purposes shows promising potential, as it provides a synergistic effect when combined with surface modifications. Experiments conducted in laboratory and icing wind tunnel settings demonstrate the real-time monitoring capabilities of acoustic wave devices in icing processes.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Weiwei Zheng, Lin Teng, Yuekun Lai, Tianxue Zhu, Shuhui Li, Xingwang Wu, Weilong Cai, Zhong Chen, Jianying Huang
Summary: This study introduces the concept of a double-layered surface structure for both passvie anti-icing and active de-icing, demonstrating a magnetically responsive and flexible superhydrophobic photothermal film that can prevent and remove ice on components of various shapes without the use of fluorine-containing chemicals.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Acoustics
Shi Shuangquan, Fang Pan, Zou Min, Peng Huan, Zhang Zhiliang, Lu Xiaogang
Summary: This paper investigates the control synchronization of three eccentric rotors driven by motors in a vibration screen system using the adaptive fuzzy sliding mode control algorithm. The research demonstrates the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed control method in achieving desired synchronization motion.
JOURNAL OF VIBRATION AND CONTROL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Rui Ma, Senbo Xiao, Yuanhao Chang, Yuequn Fu, Jianying He, Zhiliang Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the mechanisms and influencing factors of hydrate adhesion using molecular dynamics simulations. It is found that enriching gas content near solid surfaces is crucial for reducing hydrate adhesion strength and enabling automatic detachment. The results provide insights for the design of passive anti-hydrate surfaces using an interfacial gas-enrichment strategy (IGES).
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Qingfang Lin, Jianyong Wang, Jiaxin Gong, Zhiliang Zhang, Song Wang, Jing Sun, Qianqian Li, Xu Gu, Jihong Jiang, Shilian Qi
Summary: Trehalose, a non-reducing disaccharide, acts as a protective compound against adverse conditions. The AtTPPI gene in Arabidopsis thaliana is crucial for improving plant water use efficiency and drought tolerance. In this study, we found that AtTPPI also participates in resistance to chilling stress. The expression of AtTPPI is regulated by CBF1, CBF2, and CBF3, and the jasmonic acid signaling pathway genes play a major role in this response. AtTPPI may mediate the synthesis of jasmonic acid and contribute to soluble sugar levels in response to chilling stress.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Jimin Sun, Jianguo Li, Weiguo Liu, Brian F. Windley, Alex Farnsworth, Chunsheng Jin, Zhiliang Zhang, Wenjiao Xiao
Summary: Through the chronology study of lacustrine deposits of the Upper Dingqing Formation in the Lunpola Basin, Central Tibet, it has been determined that the geological period is middle Miocene (15-12 Ma). Stable isotope and palynological records indicate a climatic transition around 13.8 Ma, characterized by cooler and drier climate. New palynological elevation reconstructions suggest a maximum paleo-elevation of 3100-3600 m (average 3350 m) for the Lunpola Basin, consistent with floating-leaf plants data. This study provides new insights into paleoenvironmental reconstructions and paleo-elevation estimates of the Lunpola Basin, Central Tibet.
GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Physics, Applied
Yu Ding, Kai Zhao, Meichao Lin, Haiyang Yu, Senbo Xiao, Jianying He, Zhiliang Zhang
Summary: The effect of solute hydrogen on shear-coupled grain boundary migration was studied and the dual role of hydrogen on grain boundary mobility was revealed. At low temperature and high loading rate, where hydrogen diffusion is slower than grain boundary motion, the grain boundary breaks away from the hydrogen atmosphere and transforms into a new stable phase with enhanced mobility. In the reverse regime, hydrogen atoms move along with the grain boundary, exerting a drag force and decreasing its mobility. These findings provide a rationale for the coexistence of hydrogen hardening and softening observed experimentally in polycrystalline materials.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Emigdio Chavez-Angel, Ryan C. Ng, Susanne Sandell, Jianying He, Alejandro Castro-Alvarez, Clivia M. Sotomayor Torres, Martin Kreuzer
Summary: Thermal imaging is a challenging and time-consuming task, but it is an important characterization tool in various fields. This study presents a new technique using synchrotron radiation-based Fourier-transform infrared microspectroscopy for remote non-invasive thermal field mapping with high spatial resolution. The results highlight the potential of infrared absorbance for quantitative determination of heat distribution and thermal properties in electronic devices.
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xingliang Jiang, Yizhi Zhuo, Peng Wang, Mengyu Yang, Yongli Liao, Baohui Chen
Summary: Ice accumulation on atmospheric structures can cause inconvenience and catastrophic events. Many anti-icing coatings have been developed, but practical applications are limited by various factors. Hydrophobic coatings show potential in mitigating ice formation, and a perspective on their use in mitigating icing is needed. This review categorizes and evaluates current coatings for anti-icing, identifies their limitations, and provides future development directions.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Xu Wang, Jian Shuai, Wei Ren, Tieyao Zhang, Jianying He, Zhiliang Zhang
Summary: The complete Gurson model (CGM) with physical void coalescence mechanism is revisited in this study to predict ductile fracture behavior. A method is proposed to determine the effective initial void volume fraction by adopting the cluster nucleation model with an effective initial void volume fraction as the only controlling parameter. The proposed equation has been experimentally verified on three high strength materials and a general procedure for damage parameter identification is suggested.
ADVANCES IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xue Jiang, Yanwen Lin, Xiaowen Xuan, Yizhi Zhuo, Jianyang Wu, Jianying He, Xin Du, Zhiliang Zhang, Tong Li
Summary: Mechanically softening materials are being studied to reduce ice adhesion strength. Achieving icephobic surfaces with low adhesion strength and mechanical robustness is challenging. By introducing stress concentration sites on elastomer surfaces through the use of rigid nanocomposites, the strength and ice adhesion can both be improved. These designed nano-composite materials have lower ice adhesion and are stiffer than pure elastomer, offering a durable and robust icephobic surface approach.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Futao Sai, Haitao Zhang, Jianbo Qu, Jianyong Wang, Xiuzhong Zhu, Peng Ye, Zhiliang Zhang
Summary: A new type of waterborne polyurethane film with self-healing and recyclability has been studied. The film, prepared through the synergistic dynamic reactions of oxime-carbamate and Diels-Alder bonds, exhibits excellent self-healing capability and can be recycled multiple times. It shows promising application prospects in various fields.
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xu Lu, Andres Diaz, Jun Ma, Dong Wang, Jianying He, Zhiliang Zhang, Roy Johnsen
Summary: Recently, hydrogen-assisted failures have been observed on nickel alloys used in the subsea oil and gas industries. This study investigates the hydrogen diffusion behavior in a nickel Alloy 625 under various pre-strain levels. The results show that while an increase in strain levels reduces hydrogen diffusivity, there is an acceleration in hydrogen diffusion when the strain exceeds a certain level, likely due to hydrogen-enhanced strain-induced vacancy formation at grain boundaries and reduced hydrogen trapping by fractured carbides.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiangzhao Ai, Yongping Li, Xianguo Zhang, Chao Xiao, Guangming Chen, Xiaoliang Zheng, Zhiliang Zhang
Summary: In this article, high spatiotemporal resolution data obtained by China's APOD satellite are used to study the hemispheric asymmetry of thermospheric density. The results show a strong hemispheric asymmetry of thermospheric atmospheric density response during the magnetic storm, with the atmospheric density in the southern polar region (SPR) on the duskside being higher than that in the northern polar region (NPR). The hemispheric density response asymmetry is related to local time (LT).
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yizhi Zhuo, Verner Hakonsen, Siqi Liu, Tong Li, Feng Wang, Sihai Luo, Senbo Xiao, Jianying He, Zhiliang Zhang
Summary: Enabling surfaces with passive anti-icing properties is important for mitigating the harm caused by ice accretion. This study presents a robust icephobic coating with high toughness, strong adhesion, and self-healing capability. The coating exhibits low ice adhesion strength, sustains its icephobicity after severe mechanical loading, and maintains its performance in real complex environments.
SCIENCE CHINA-MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xuebo Zhao, Yafei Guo, Lipeng Kang, Changbin Yin, Aoyue Bi, Daxing Xu, Zhiliang Zhang, Jijin Zhang, Xiaohan Yang, Jun Xu, Song Xu, Xinyue Song, Ming Zhang, Yiwen Li, Philip Kear, Jing Wang, Zhiyong Liu, Xiangdong Fu, Fei Lu
Summary: Through analyzing the whole-genome sequences of 795 wheat accessions, it was found that bread wheat originated from the southwest coast of the Caspian Sea and underwent a slow speciation process. It gradually spread across Eurasia in the past few thousand years and formed diversified adaptive landscapes in novel environments. In contrast, the cultivated relatives of bread wheat experienced a population decline due to human food choice shift, and many wheat relatives are predicted to continue shrinking in the future due to climate change. These findings will guide future efforts in protecting and utilizing wheat biodiversity to enhance global wheat production.
