Robust and durable surperhydrophobic F-DLC coating for anti-icing in aircrafts engineering

Liangliang Liu; Wei Tang; Qingdong Ruan; Zhongcan Wu; Chao Yang; Suihan Cui; Zhengyong Ma; Ricky K.Y. Fu; Xiubo Tian; Ruijun Wang; Zhongzhen Wu; Paul K. Chu

doi:10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.126468

Robust and durable surperhydrophobic F-DLC coating for anti-icing in aircrafts engineering

Liangliang Liu
, Wei Tang
, Qingdong Ruan
, Zhongcan Wu
, Chao Yang
, Suihan Cui
, Zhengyong Ma
, Ricky K.Y. Fu
, Xiubo Tian
, Ruijun Wang
, Zhongzhen Wu^*
, Paul K. Chu^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

City University of Hong Kong
Peking University
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Machanization Science

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Abstract

The nose cones of plane engines adjust the airflow direction and guarantee steady operation but they are vulnerable to icing at high altitude leading to potential hazards and accidents. Superhydrophobicity is effective against icing but most organic superhydrophobic materials are not suitable for engineering applications. Herein, a mechanically robust superhydrophobic coating is prepared on stainless steel by incorporating laser-textured micro/nano structures into the plasma-coated multilayered structure of Cr/CrC/DLC/F-DLC. The multilayered coating shows a stable surface contact angle of >150° in addition of robust mechanical properties even in harsh environments such as prolonged ultraviolet light irradiation, wear, and corrosion. Tests conducted under simulated working conditions reveal significantly reduced ice accumulation on the coating because of easy roll-off of droplets consequently giving rise to excellent anti-icing properties.

Original language	English
Article number	126468
Journal	Surface and Coatings Technology
Volume	404
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.126468
State	Published - 25 Dec 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Anti-icing
Engineering applications
F-DLC
Mechanical properties
Superhydrophobicity

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