Safety
UK Researchers Study Carbon Nanotube Aircraft De-icing System
Carbon nanotubes could be applied like paint and de-ice a surface by heating.

The University of Cambridge, UK, is studying an alternative to conventional resistive heaters for airframe de-icing, such as those used on the Boeing 787. Based on graphene or carbon nanotubes, the electrothermal de-icing layer would be deposited by painting or spraying it to aircraft surfaces such as wings, engine air intakes and tail.