RESEARCHERS at Rice University are working on developing a composite coating to help remove ice in cold-weather applications ranging from wind turbines to aircraft wings. The research team tested its epoxy coating infused with graphene nanoribbons on a helicopter blade to prove its ability to melt ice under certain conditions, Rice University announced. "Applying this composite to wings could save time and money at airports where the glycol-based chemicals now used to de-ice aircraft are also an environmental concern," chemist James Tour said.
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