Recently, Liquid Infused Porous Slippery Surfaces (SLIPS), a new type of surfaces that are inspired by Nepenthes plants (figure) found in nature has been invented. These surfaces have been shown to have the advantage of low sliding angle and contact angle hysteresis to repel various liquids such as water.
Thus, they could be used in the development of anti-icing coatings in various fields including the chemical industry, transportation and power generation. The goal of our project is to develop Liquid Infused Porous Slip Surfaces (SLIPS) for the protection of high voltage insulators. This involves selecting an appropriate manufacturing method and a suitable water-immiscible lubricant. Subsequently, the icephobic property of the coating will be evaluated using various characterization methods.
