| Budget Amount *help |
¥16,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,810,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥6,370,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,470,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Organisms living in cold environments have adapted themselves to subzero-temperatures by using antifreeze proteins. In this study, icephobic solid surfaces that can inhibit ice nucleation have been created, by using synthetic polymers that have the same function as antifreeze proteins. These icephobic surfaces successfully delayed ice nucleation. For applications to heat exchangers of heat pump systems, we also investigated frost formation on these icephobic surfaces and confirmed their effectiveness.
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