ICE-PHOBIC SUBSTRATES AND COATINGS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE

摘要

Ice phobic coatings and substrates and methods of making and using them are described. Some embodiments provide for an ice-phobic coating including a hydrophobic entity bonded to a hydrophilic moiety, wherein the hydrophilic moiety is capable of lowering a freezing point of water. Some embodiments provide for an ice-phobic article including a substrate having the ice-phobic coating applied on the substrate. In some embodiments, a method of making an ice-phobic coating may include bonding the hydrophobic entity with the hydrophilic moiety. In some embodiments, a method of making an ice-phobic article includes applying the ice-phobic coating to a substrate. Some embodiments also provide for a kit for making an ice-phobic article. Such ice-phobic coatings may be used to coat or impregnate winter equipment, cloth, shoes, sporting equipment, road signs, traffic lights, sidewalks, aircrafts, vehicles, or the like.

主权项

1. An ice-phobic coating comprising:
a hydrophobic entity covalently bonded to a hydrophilic moiety, wherein the hydrophilic moiety is capable of lowering a freezing point of water, and wherein the hydrophobic entity comprises a hydrocarbon, a fluorocarbon, a fatty acid, a silane, a siloxane, a silicone, or a combination thereof.