Solar radiation, being an ample source of renewable energy can be captured and stored in
the form of latent heat using phase change materials (PCM) to make the environment …

The exciting properties of micro-and nano-patterned surfaces found in natural species hide
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …

The superhydrophobic surface has become a smart strategy for boosting the application of
Mg alloy due to its anti-icing and anti-corrosion abilities. However, its application has been …

Nanotechnology and lasers are among the most successful and active fields of research and
technology that have boomed during the past two decades. Many improvements are based …

Ice and snow accretion on outdoor facilities may degrade their functions and reduce their
service life. Superwetting materials have been widely studied and present high potential in …

Frosting is a natural phase change phenomenon which happens frequently in nature and
industry and has negative effects on a variety of applications. As a passive anti-frosting …

Post‐pandemic era poses an imperative demand on progressive sensing devices whose
performance largely relies on the morphologies and structures of sensing materials. Despite …

Through a simple chemical etching and surface modification, superhydrophobic surfaces
with tunable water adhesion were prepared on rolled Mg-3Al-1Zn (AZ31) and Mg-9Al-1Zn …

Based on geometrical characteristics, all surface microstructures are categorized into two
types: closed-cell and open-cell structures. Closed-cell structures are well-known to have …

Gel materials have drawn great attention recently in the anti-icing research community due
to their remarkable potential for reducing ice adhesion, inhibiting ice nucleation, and …