Fig. 3: Superhydrophobicity and photothermal effect of the SiP/F-MOFs@ATP coating. | Nature Communications

Fig. 3: Superhydrophobicity and photothermal effect of the SiP/F-MOFs@ATP coating.

From: Scalable robust photothermal superhydrophobic coatings for efficient anti-icing and de-icing in simulated/real environments

Fig. 3

Images of the coating (a) with water droplets (dyed blue) and (b) impacting by a water droplet. c Forces loaded on the droplet while lifting it up from the coating. SA changes of the coating (d) with time in the -10 °C and 80% RH environment and (e) with temperature after being kept in low temperature and 80% RH environments for 1 h. f A 60 μL water droplet (dyed blue) rolling off the coating after being kept in the −20 °C and 80% RH environment for 1 h. g UV-vis-NIR spectra of various coatings. Surface temperature changes of the bare and coated Al alloy plates over time (h) under 1 sun in the 25.4 °C and 38% RH environment and (i) under 0.1 sun in the −10 °C and 80% RH environment. Data in (d and e) are shown as mean ± SD, n = 5. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.

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