Wettability of a material's surface plays a significant role in how fluids interact with such
surfaces. Wetting behavior is universal but can vary depending on the chemical nature of the …

Plasma technology applied to textiles is a dry, environmentally‐and worker‐friendly method
to achieve surface alteration without modifying the bulk properties of different materials. In …

Fabrication of Janus type asymmetric wettable aerogel with high mechanical strength and
antifouling property remains a great challenge for effective oil/water separation. Herein …

Micro‐and nano‐structured surfaces having high wicking capability enable excellent liquid
transport efficiency and have great promise in water desalination, atmospheric water …

We report a simple and practical approach to for the facile production of TiO2–SiO2@ PDMS
versatile hybrid films via a sol–gel process, which possess superhydrophobic and …

We report for the first time hydrophobic properties on cotton fabric successfully achieved by
grafting graphene oxide on the fabric surface, using a dyeing method. Graphite oxide …

The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has already caused, and is continuing to cause,
significant global environmental issues and has severely impacted people's lives and …

Superhydrophobic wood has been created using a combination of O 2 plasma etching and
plasma deposition of thin films to achieve the necessary combination of surface roughness …

It is an urgent task to exploit effective antimicrobial agents due to the rise of drug-resistant
pathogens. Herein, antimicrobial quaternized chitosan/Ag composite nanogels (QCS/Ag …

UV-blocking, superhydrophobic and robust cotton fabrics were successfully developed by
combination of polyvinylsilsesquioxane (PVS) and nano-TiO 2 for the first time. The …