Anti-icing and de-icing coatings based Joule's heating of graphene nanoplatelets

The application of a relatively high voltage, 750-800 V, induced the self-heating of materials, which was used for anti-icing and de-icing applications. Different thermoelectrical tests at low temperatures, between −10 and −30 °C, have been designed and carried out, confirming the high efficiency of these materials as an anti-icing and de-icing system (ADIS) which required low electrical power, close to 2.5 W, showing a short time to melt the ice and high reproducibility.