New scalable, robust surface prevents 100% of frost formation on flat areas for a week.
New scalable, robust surface prevents 100% of frost formation on flat areas for a week.
Someday, people might finally say goodbye to defrosting the freezer or scraping frost off slippery surfaces. Northwestern University engineers have developed a new strategy that prevents frost formation before it begins.
In a new study, the researchers discovered that tweaking the texture of any surface and adding a thin layer of graphene oxide prevents 100% of frost from forming on surfaces for one week or potentially even longer. This is 1,000 times longer than current, state-of-the-art anti-frosting surfaces.
As an added bonus, the new scalable surface design also is resistant to cracks, scratches and contamination.
Read more at Northwestern University
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