Anti-Icing Coating
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December 16, 2009
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Download video directlyNew Englanders are well aware that freezing rain can be much more dangerous than snow or sleet. A research team at the University of Pittsburgh has figured out how to treat a surface with nanoparticles so that it can repel water before ice can form. Watch this videocast to find out how the technology works.
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“Anti-Icing Superhydrophobic Coatings, ” Langmuir, August 4, 2009 (PDF)
