This smart material will de-ice surfaces!

Q.  Researchers have discovered a smart material to repel _______
- Published on 14 Nov 16

a. Water
b. Ice
c. Heat
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Ice
 
This smart material will de-ice surfaces!Researchers have discovered a smart material that can be applied to any surface to repel ice and outperform all others currently in use
  • Icy conditions can really create a problem especially during flying
  • To prevent this, one side of the surface of the material known as MAGSS or magnetic slipper surface is coated with a magnetic material, while a thin layer of magnetic fluid is deposited on the other side
  • The magnetic fluid is the mixture of fluid and iron oxide nanoparticles.
  • The magnetic fluid faces outside
  • When the water droplets hit the surface, the magnetic fluid acts as a barrier stopping the droplet from reaching the solid surface
  • No adhesion of the ice to the solid surface basically ensures that it slides off the surface

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