Hydrogen-bonding surfaces for ice mitigation
US10899937B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC23C2222/20
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Various embodiments provide ice mitigating surface coatings and methods for applying ice mitigating surface coatings. Various embodiment ice mitigating surface coatings may be formed by hydrolysis of one or more substituted n-alkyldimethylalkoxysilanes terminated with functionalities having the following characteristics with respect to water: 1) non-polar interactions; 2) hydrogen bonding through donor and acceptor interactions; or 3) hydrogen bonding through acceptor interactions only. The substituted n-alkyldimethylalkoxysilanes of the various embodiments may include methyl terminated species, hydroxyl terminated species, ethylene glycol terminated species, and methoxyethylene glycol terminated species. Various embodiment ice mitigating surface coatings may be applied to metal surfaces, such as aluminum surfaces. Various embodiment substituted n-alkyldimethylalkoxysilanes may have an aliphatic chain that is saturated and liner or branched or that is partially unsaturated and liner or branched.
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