Investigation of the parameters affecting the performance of icephobic coatings via the analysis of nucleation rates and adhesion forces

通过分析成核率和附着力研究影响疏冰涂层性能的参数

• 批准号: 2103983
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Edinburgh
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2018 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2103983
• 关键词: Investigation; parameters; affecting; performance; icephobic

The proposed research will build upon the existing studies of icephobic coatings. For the most part that has consisted of utilising superhydrophobic coatings that mimic biological phenomena to reduce water-surface adhesion, though some other mechanisms have been investigated. Icephobic coatings have successfully been fabricated from a variety of materials, including polymers, composites and metals. A variety of these coating materials will be investigated for their icephobicity, with laboratory fabrication of coatings also to be carried out. The topic will require knowledge of wettability, ice nucleation and adhesion forces, on which further research will be carried out over the course of the project.

拟议的研究将建立在现有的疏水涂层研究的基础上。在很大程度上，这包括利用模拟生物现象的超疏水涂层来降低水表面的粘附性，尽管已经研究了一些其他机制。已有多种材料成功地制备了憎冰涂层，包括聚合物、复合材料和金属。将对各种此类涂层材料的憎冰性进行研究，并进行涂层的实验室制作。该专题将需要关于润湿性、冰核和附着力的知识，在项目过程中将对此进行进一步研究。