Effect of electrification conditions on the freezing of supercooled water droplets on a hydrophobic coating

Akira Nakajima, Akihito Imase, Shunsuke Suzuki, Naoya Yoshida, Munetoshi Sakai, Ayako Hashimoto, Yoshikazu Kameshima, Hiroshi Toshiyoshi, Kiyoshi Okada

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Abstract

The effects of electrification processes on ice nucleation on an octadecanethiol (ODT) coating were investigated under two different conditions. Electrification provides the driving force of the movement to the three-phase contact line. This change promotes ice nucleation on the supercooled water droplet. In contrast, electrification before cooling inhibits freezing, probably because of the limitation of orientational freedom by the interaction between the surface charge and the dipole moment of water molecules.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1020-1021
Number of pages2
JournalChemistry Letters
Volume36
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 5 2007
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)

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