摘要
Surface icing and fouling pose a substantial threat to marine facilities.Herein,anti-icing coating composites(F/S-WC-n%/F)with high photo-thermal conversion efficiencies were prepared by spraying a small amount of super-hydrophobic tungsten carbide on fluoro-olefin vinyl ether copolymer(FEVE)at a specific pressure.The photo-thermal properties of the coatings provide them with ice melting and sterilization effects.The delayed icing time of F/S-WC-5%/F is 571 s,with the ice-covered-surface temperature increasing to 42°C after exposure to simulated sunlight.Heat transfer modelling calculations show that icing needs to overcome high Gibbs free energy on F/S-WC-5%/F.Quantum chemistry fundamentally reveals a weak thermodynamic effect of water nucleation on F/S-WC-5%/F,indicating that the icing process requires a high degree of sub-cooling,resulting in delayed icing.In addition,F/S-WC-5%/F can resist different types of fouling and exhibit sterilization activity.Using F/S-WC-5%/F,Escherichia coli germs are killed via heat-induced morphological rupture under a solar simulator.Owing to its excellent environmental versatility,sustainability,mechanical durability and material adaptability,F/S-WC-5%/F is a promising anti-icing and anti-fouling candidate for various practical applications,even in harsh environments.
基金
supported by the Heilongjiang Province Key Research and Development Program(No.2023ZX07D04)
the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities and the State Key Laboratory of Marine Coating.