Anti-icing strategies are on the way
Combinations of active and passive anti-icing approaches have true versatility and prominent performance in practical anti-icing applications
Ice and snow coat more than 50% of the Northern Hemisphere of our planet in winter and are essential to atmosphere, geology, and life on Earth. However, undesired ice formation on solid surface with different forms, i.e., frost, snow, glaze, and rime, always causes severe energy and safety issues. Ice accretion poses serious problems for dams and locks, aircrafts, express trains, air conditioners, refrigerators, wind turbines, solar panels, power lines, suspension bridges, heat pumps, and offshore oil platforms.
