Superhydrophobic surfaces: insights from theory and experiment

S Parvate, P Dixit, S Chattopadhyay - The Journal of Physical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Biomimetic nanosurfaces with distinct wettability and versatility have found special
enthusiasm in both fundamental research and industrial applications. With the advent of …

Recent advances in durability of superhydrophobic self-cleaning technology: a critical review

SP Dalawai, MAS Aly, SS Latthe, R **ng… - Progress in Organic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Self-cleaning concept has achieved significant attention because of their distinct features
and inclusive range of probable applications in various fields. Inspired from the lotus effect; …

Self–cleaning superhydrophobic coatings: Potential industrial applications

SS Latthe, RS Sutar, VS Kodag, AK Bhosale… - Progress in Organic …, 2019 - Elsevier
Many technologies have surfaced through careful observation and investigation of unusual
features of various species found in Nature. Among which, the remarkable non–wetting …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in nanotechnology-based functional coatings for the built environment

Q Zhu, MH Chua, PJ Ong, JJC Lee, KLO Chin… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Coating materials serve the purposes to protect, enhance and/or confer additional
functionalities and properties to the underlying object surface or bulk materials. In recent …

Superhydrophobic surfaces: a review on fundamentals, applications, and challenges

J Jeevahan, M Chandrasekaran… - Journal of Coatings …, 2018 - Springer
Superhydrophobicity is the tendency of a surface to repel water drops. A surface is qualified
as a superhydrophobic surface only if the surface possesses a high apparent contact angle …

Application of superhydrophobic coatings as a corrosion barrier: A review

E Vazirinasab, R Jafari, G Momen - Surface and Coatings Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
This review provides an overview of recent advances in the application of superhydrophobic
surfaces to act as corrosion barriers. The adverse consequences of corrosion are a serious …

Integrated multifunctional macrostructures for electromagnetic wave absorption and shielding

G Wang, SJH Ong, Y Zhao, ZJ Xu, G Ji - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The proliferation of electronic equipment and wireless communication technology has
resulted in great convenience while simultaneously giving rise to the issue of …

Bioinspired surfaces with superwettability: new insight on theory, design, and applications

S Wang, K Liu, X Yao, L Jiang - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
The wettability of solid surfaces is a renewed old topic that has impacted most fields of
science and technology for a long time, from cave painting in the ancient to microfluidic …

Advanced sorbents for oil‐spill cleanup: recent advances and future perspectives

J Ge, HY Zhao, HW Zhu, J Huang, LA Shi… - Advanced …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Oil sorbents play a very important part in the remediation processes of oil spills. To enhance
the oil‐sorption properties and simplify the oil‐recovery process, various advanced oil …

Prospective applications of two-dimensional materials beyond laboratory frontiers: A review

P Kumbhakar, JS Jayan, AS Madhavikutty, PR Sreeram… - IScience, 2023 - cell.com
The development of nanotechnology has been advancing for decades and gained
acceleration in the 21st century. Two-dimensional (2D) materials are widely available, giving …