Waxberry-like Co₃O₄ superhydrophobic coating

Fast photothermal de-icing

The hierarchical micro-nanostructure enables 92.7% light absorptivity, integrating passive anti-icing and efficient photothermal de-icing.

Liu, Siyu · Zhongzheng, Zhu · Zheng, Qitan · Wang, Kaifeng · Feng, Zhou · Yang, Qiuming · Xinyi, Wang · Lu, Ye · Chen, Yujie · Liu, Hezhou · Li, Hua

Chemical Engineering Journal 2025

Specifications

光吸收率

{'zh': '92.7', 'en': ''} %

Advantages

Ice delay time 802 s at −10 ℃ and 95% humidity

Ice crystal melting time 156 s under 1 sun

Ice layer melting time 370 s under 1 sun