Controlling three-dimensional ice template via two-dimensional surface wetting

• Main Authors: Yang, M., Wu, J., Bai, H., Xie, T., Zhao, Q., Wong, T. W.
• Format: Article
• Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/71848/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84994067213&doi=10.1002%2faic.15509&partnerID=40&md5=749c71c8573cfa3369b32e8b10d38fb4

Directional freezing (DF) is a fast, scalable, and environmental friendly technique for fabricating monoliths with long-range oriented pores, which can be applied toward a wide variety of materials. However, the pore size is typically larger than 20 μm and cannot be spatially controlled, which preve...