ArticleNature communications2022
Spontaneous dewetting transitions of droplets during icing & melting cycle.
Article in Nature communications, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
36 citing papers in PubMed.
- Confined shear-induced structure discretization enables re-entrant super-repellent metals.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Thickness-invariant, durable and strongly adherent icephobic coatings via dynamic polyborosiloxane crosslinking.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Thermo-Photo Dual-Curing Enables Dense Polymer Networks Toward Robust and Fluorine-Free Superhydrophobic Coatings.Small methods · 2026Article
- Nondestructive removal of superhydrophobic coatings by an electric switch.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Superhydrophobic Wearable Strain Sensors: From Strategic Design to Robustness Paradigm.Nano-micro letters · 2026Review
- A novel bioinspired integrated system for simultaneous fog harvesting and energy supply.Microsystems & nanoengineering · 2026Article
- Janus structure breaks the solar incidence angular constraint insu photothermal anti-icing.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Photothermal superhydrophobic and corrosion resistant titania microstructured surface for ice prevention and removal.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Transparent Photothermal Slippery Surface Based on Monolayer Self-Assembled MXene Film for Anti-Fogging and De-Icing.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- A self-regulated photothermal anti-/deicing film for all-season applications.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Strong and Tough MXene-Induced Bacterial Cellulose Macrofibers for AIoT Textile Electronics.Nano-micro letters · 2026Article
- Roles of adhesives in forming mechanically robust superhydrophobic coatings.Chemical science · 2025Review
- Re-Entrant Super-Repellent Metallic Structures for Robust Anti-Icing.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Droplets Self-Draining on the Horizontal Slippery Surface for Real-Time Anti-/De-Icing.Nano-micro letters · 2025Article
- Preparation of a robust hierarchical superhydrophobic surface with superior corrosion resistance.RSC advances · 2025Article
- Hierarchical Icephobic Surfaces with Enhanced Photothermal Performance for Sustainable Anti-Icing.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Research Progress of Photothermal Superhydrophobic Surfaces for Anti-Icing/Deicing.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Construction of Robust Electrothermal Superhydrophobic Surface via Femtosecond Laser for Anti-Icing and Deicing.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Excellent Dynamic Non-Wetting Performance Induced by Asymmetric Structure at Low Temperatures: Retraction Actuation and Nucleation Inhibition.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- A skin-inspired durable de-icing surface with boosting interfacial cracks.National science review · 2025Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
8 authors.
Funding
Abstract
Anti-icing superhydrophobic surfaces have been a key research topic due to their potential application value in aviation, telecommunication, energy, etc. However, superhydrophobicity is easily lost during icing & melting cycles, where the water-repellent Cassie-Baxter state turns to the sticky Wenzel state. The reversible transition during icing & melting cycle without external assistance is challenging but vital for reliable anti-icing superhydrophobic performance, such a topic has rarely been reported. Here we demonstrate a spontaneous Wenzel to Cassie-Baxter dewetting transition during icing & melting cycle on well-designed superhydrophobic surfaces. Bubbles in ice droplets rapidly impact the micro-nano valleys under Marangoni force, prompting the continuous recovery of air pockets during melting processes. We establish models to confirm the bubbles movement broadens the dewetting conditions greatly and present three criteria for the dewetting transitions. This research deepens the understanding of wettability theory and extends the design of anti-icing superhydrophobic surfaces.
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.