Electrospun nanofibrous membranes have attracted significant interest due to their
captivating waterproof and breathable characteristics, stemming from the presence of …

The development of cotton fabrics with special properties such as superhydrophobicity, self-
cleaning, oil/water separation, anti-bacterial activity and blood repellency without …

Advanced coatings are essential to modern technologies as they optimise surface
characteristics for different application scenarios. Transparent and self-cleaning coatings are …

This study focuses on the development of sustainable superhydrophobic surfaces (SHSs)
using magnesium nanoparticles (Mg-NPs) for catalytic applications and achieved excellent …

In this study, a superhydrophobic cotton fabric decorated with zinc dodecanethiolate
(denoted as Zn-DDT) and low-surface-energy polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was prepared …

Superhydrophobic surfaces have important applications in generating anti-icing properties,
preventing corrosion, producing anti-biofouling characteristics, and microfluidic devices …

The performance of multiple engineering systems including solar panels, flexible
electronics, optical equipments and devices is limited due to atmospheric contamination …

Robust fluorine-free superhydrophobic films were produced from a mixture of two fatty acids
(stearic acid and palmitic acid), SiO2 nanoparticles, and polydimethylsiloxane. These simple …

Poor mechanical robustness is a major handicap to the practical application of
superhydrophobic coatings. It is imperative to design an effective strategy to improve the …

A facile synthetic route to composite particles with raspberry-like structure was reported, and
further led to superhydrophobic and superlipophilic surface by the usage of these composite …