Rf-Sputtered Teflon<sup>®</sup>-Modified Superhydrophobic Nanostructured Titanium Dioxide Coating on Aluminum Alloy for Icephobic Applications

Icing on surfaces such as cables or high-voltage insulators may often lead to severe safety issues such as power outages in cold winter conditions. Conventional methods used to tackle such icing problems include mechanical deicing, where the ice is scraped or broken, and chemical deicing, where deic...

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Main Authors: Saleema Noormohammed, Dilip Kumar Sarkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Coatings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/11/4/432