#  The smooth, defect-free SLIPS 

 



 ![Fig. 3: The smooth, defect-free SLIPS](/sites/g/files/omnuum6296/files/aizenberg/files/ice_nucleation2.jpg)

 

Fig. 3: The smooth, defect-free SLIPS surface minimizes sites for ice to nucleate, compared to a textured superhydrophobic surface (SHS).