RECENT PROGRESS IN IMPROVING THE RESISTANCE OF SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACES TO ICING
Rubrics: 2. CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
Authors:
1.
Rossiyskiy gosudarstvennyy universitet nefti i gaza im. I.M. Gubkina
2.
Rossiyskiy gosudarstvennyy universitet nefti i gaza im. I.M. Gubkina
Type:
Article
Pages:
from 56
to 65
Status:
Published
Received:
24.12.2025
Accepted:
25.12.2025
Published:
25.12.2025
Language:
Russian
Keywords:
ICING, DEICING, ANTI-ICING, SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACE, PREPARATION METHODS
Abstract (English):
Ice formation on solid surfaces negatively impacts many commercial and residential activities. Infrastructure and equipment surfaces covered with ice and frost can pose safety risks for road, aviation, maritime, and electric transport, as well as pedestrian safety. Superhydrophobic coatings have attracted increasing interest for their water-repellent properties in combating icing, but their practical application is limited by low abrasion wear resistance, poor adhesion to substrate, and insufficient chemical stability. Current research focuses on improving the effectiveness of de-icing and anti-icing methods and understanding the factors influencing frost formation to reduce icing-related risks to infrastructure and human safety. This review article presents the main mechanisms for preventing ice formation and recent advances in the preparation of superhydrophobic anti-icing surfaces. The main methods of stenciling, sputtering, immersion, chemical vapor deposition, layer-by-layer deposition, electrodeposition and etching are examined. Current results on the application of wear-resistant, self-healing, and electrothermal superhydrophobic coatings and related technologies in the field of deicing and anti-icing are discussed, along with future research directions.
Ice formation on solid surfaces negatively impacts many commercial and residential activities. Infrastructure and equipment surfaces covered with ice and frost can pose safety risks for road, aviation, maritime, and electric transport, as well as pedestrian safety. Superhydrophobic coatings have attracted increasing interest for their water-repellent properties in combating icing, but their practical application is limited by low abrasion wear resistance, poor adhesion to substrate, and insufficient chemical stability. Current research focuses on improving the effectiveness of de-icing and anti-icing methods and understanding the factors influencing frost formation to reduce icing-related risks to infrastructure and human safety. This review article presents the main mechanisms for preventing ice formation and recent advances in the preparation of superhydrophobic anti-icing surfaces. The main methods of stenciling, sputtering, immersion, chemical vapor deposition, layer-by-layer deposition, electrodeposition and etching are examined. Current results on the application of wear-resistant, self-healing, and electrothermal superhydrophobic coatings and related technologies in the field of deicing and anti-icing are discussed, along with future research directions.
Keywords:
ICING, DEICING, ANTI-ICING, SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACE, PREPARATION METHODS
ICING, DEICING, ANTI-ICING, SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACE, PREPARATION METHODS
