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Preparation and anti‐icing property of a lotus‐leaf‐like superhydrophobic low‐density polyethylene coating with low sliding angle
Author(s) -
Yuan Zhiqing,
Bin Jiping,
Wang Xian,
Liu Qilong,
Zhao Dejian,
Chen Hong,
Jiang Haiyun
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.23184
Subject(s) - low density polyethylene , materials science , contact angle , coating , composite material , polyethylene , lotus effect , superhydrophobic coating , icing , coated paper , meteorology , raw material , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry
Abstract A lotus‐leaf‐like superhydrophobic low‐density polyethylene (LDPE) coating with low sliding angle was prepared by a facile method. The water contact angle and sliding angle of the as‐prepared superhydrophobic LDPE coating were 156 ± 1.7° and 1°, respectively. The anti‐icing property of the as‐prepared LDPE coating with low sliding angle was investigated in a climatic chamber with a working temperature of −5°C. The results showed that the superhydrophobic LDPE coating with low sliding angle can largely prevent ice formation on the surface, showing excellent anti‐icing property. The as‐prepared superhydrophobic LDPE coating with good anti‐icing property will be perfectly desirable for outdoor equipments to reduce ice formation on their surfaces in cold seasons. This work will provide a new way to fabricate anti‐icing coating and thus find applications in a variety of fields. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2012. © 2012 Society of Plastics Engineers