In an advance toward glass that remains clear under the harshest of conditions, scientists are reporting development of a new water-repellant coating that resists both fogging and frosting. Their ...
Researchers have invented a way to keep any metal surface free of ice and frost. The treated surfaces quickly shed even tiny, incipient condensation droplets or frost simply through gravity. The ...
In order to keep ice from forming on surfaces such as airplane wings, toxic chemicals are typically applied. And while there are experimental chemical-free alternatives, they still require a power ...
EVANSTON, Ill. — When frost coats power lines and heat pumps during winter, it can trigger devastating failures. The 2021 Texas power crisis left 4.5 million households without electricity during a ...