An OH-PDMS-modified nano-silica/carbon hybrid coating for anti-icing of insulators part ii: anti-icing performance

Icing on insulators affects seriously the operation safety of high voltage transmission lines. Super-hydrophobic and semi-conducting coatings show anti-icing potential for insulators on transmission lines. By combining super-hydrophobicity and electrothermal effects, a hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxane (OH-PDMS)-modified nano-silica/carbon hybrid coating was developed to solve the problem of...