Oil leakage and the discharge of organic wastewater have not only threatened the
ecosystem, but also greatly aggravated water scarcity. The separation of oil-water mixture …

Recent years have witnessed tremendous progress and developments of the
photoswitchable spiropyran-based polymers, owing to distinctive and particular …

Transition metal carbides/nitrides (MXenes) demonstrate a massive potential in constructing
lightweight, multifunctional wearable electromagnetic interference (EMI) shields for …

High-efficiency electrocatalysts are crucial for a fossil fuel-free future. Although many
strategies have been proposed to boost the electrocatalysts' performance, efficient and cost …

Because undesired surface icing can cause tremendous losses to human life and property,
innovative methods of anti-icing must be exploited urgently. Recent increasing studies …

Superwettability is a centuries-old concept that has been rediscovered in past decades,
largely owing to new understanding of the mechanisms of special wetting phenomena in …

Surface wetting has a significant influence on the performance and applications of the
materials. The superhydrophobic surfaces have water repellency due to low surface energy …

Superhydrophobic materials have attracted widespread attention due to their unique anti-
accretion performance to different contaminants. Over the years, numerous …

Superoleophobicity is a phenomenon where the contact angles of various oil droplets with
low surface tension on a solid surface are larger than 150°. In the past few years, there has …

Low cost, controlled crystallinity, chemical, and mechanical stability enable application of
polymers in energy, water, electronics, and biomedical industries. Recent studies have …