Robust and durable liquid-repellent surfaces

F Chen, Y Wang, Y Tian, D Zhang, J Song… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Liquid-repellent surfaces, such as superhydrophobic surfaces, superoleophobic surfaces,
and slippery liquid-infused surfaces, have drawn keen research interest from the …

Materials engineering for atmospheric water harvesting: progress and perspectives

H Lu, W Shi, Y Guo, W Guan, C Lei, G Yu - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) is emerging as a promising strategy to produce fresh
water from abundant airborne moisture to overcome the global clean water shortage. The …

Tailoring the desorption behavior of hygroscopic gels for atmospheric water harvesting in arid climates

H Lu, W Shi, JH Zhang, AC Chen, W Guan… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The ubiquitous nature of atmospheric moisture makes it a significant water resource
available at any geographical location. Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) technology …

Dual-bionic superwetting gears with liquid directional steering for oil-water separation

Z Liu, Z Zhan, T Shen, N Li, C Zhang, C Yu, C Li… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Develo** an effective and sustainable method for separating and purifying oily
wastewater is a significant challenge. Conventional separation membrane and sponge …

Adsorption-based atmospheric water harvesting

M Ejeian, RZ Wang - Joule, 2021 - cell.com
Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) is a promising solution to the world's water shortage.
Meanwhile, adsorption-based atmospheric water harvesting (ABAWH) has shown a higher …

Hierarchical Engineering of Sorption‐Based Atmospheric Water Harvesters

Y Song, M Zeng, X Wang, P Shi, M Fei… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Harvesting water from air in sorption‐based devices is a promising solution to decentralized
water production, aiming for providing potable water anywhere, anytime. This technology …

Design and applications of surfaces that control the accretion of matter

A Dhyani, J Wang, AK Halvey, B Macdonald, G Mehta… - Science, 2021 - science.org
BACKGROUND Surfaces that control solid, liquid, or vapor accretion have numerous
applications, including self-cleaning windows and solar panels; water and fog harvesting; …

Bioinspired superwetting materials for water manipulation

X Leng, L Sun, Y Long, Y Lu - Droplet, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Water manipulation is crucial for a wide range of engineering applications, such as
microfluidics, heat transfer, desalination, and water harvesting. Despite scientific …

Fabrication and Energy Collection of Superhydrophobic Ultra‐Stretchable Film

J Zhang, Y Chen, Y Zhang, S Wu, J Sun… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Superhydrophobic surfaces have broad application prospects in various fields due to their
special surface wettability. However, most artificial superhydrophobic surfaces are fabricated …

Life and death of liquid-infused surfaces: a review on the choice, analysis and fate of the infused liquid layer

S Peppou-Chapman, JK Hong, A Waterhouse… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Liquid-infused surfaces (or lubricant-infused surfaces)(LIS) are a new class of functional
materials introduced in 2011. Their exceptional properties have earned them a place at the …