The TANGO3/421671/NCBR/2018 project was carried out in 2019 - 2020, based on the previously completed NCN OPUS project entitled "Research on the relationship between the chemical structure and topography of superhydrophobic surfaces and their anti-icing properties".
The project included two tasks: commercial and research and development (R&D).
The aim of the commercial task was to search for and identify the possibilities of commercial use of hybrid coatings made from a combination of epoxy resin (organic material) with inorganic micro- and nanofillers, providing superhydrophobic and anti-icing properties.
The aim of the R&D task was to scale the technique of producing hybrid superhydrophobic and anti-icing coatings from the laboratory scale to the technical scale, along with extending their functionality to include active ice removal.
As a result of the project, business partners were identified ready for R&D cooperation on the development of products based on hybrid superhydrophobic and anti-icing coatings.
A number of methods have also been developed to produce hybrid superhydrophobic and anti-icing coatings on a technical scale, enabling the removal of ice from their surfaces in winter using a monochromatic beam of visible radiation, while being resistant to heating in sunlight in summer. Details of technical solutions are the subject of a patent application.