Diazonium salt chemistry for the design of nano-textured anti-icing surfaces

Aryl diazonium salts have emerged as a new generation of robust surface modifiers for a wide range of applications. However, their use for creating anti-icing surfaces has never been investigated so far. We fill this gap by modifying nano-textured copper surfaces with aryl diazonium salts, bearing low surface energy end groups, leading to efficient anti-icing properties.