Electrolyte‐wettability issues and challenges of electrode materials in electrochemical energy storage, energy conversion, and beyond

L Zhao, Y Li, M Yu, Y Peng, F Ran - Advanced Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The electrolyte‐wettability of electrode materials in liquid electrolytes plays a crucial role in
electrochemical energy storage, conversion systems, and beyond relied on interface …

Robust superhydrophobicity: mechanisms and strategies

W Zhang, D Wang, Z Sun, J Song… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Superhydrophobic surfaces hold great prospects for extremely diverse applications owing to
their water repellence property. The essential feature of superhydrophobicity is micro-/nano …

Recent advances in superhydrophobic surfaces for practical applications: A review

MZ Khan, J Militky, M Petru, B Tomková, A Ali… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, there have been many successful attempts at artificially reproducing
the surface structures found on natural superhydrophobic surfaces. The researchers have …

Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to ethylene and ethanol through hydrogen-assisted C–C coupling over fluorine-modified copper

W Ma, S **e, T Liu, Q Fan, J Ye, F Sun, Z Jiang… - Nature Catalysis, 2020 - nature.com
Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 into multicarbon (C2+) products is a highly attractive route
for CO2 utilization; however, the yield of C2+ products remains low because of the limited …

Challenges and strategies for commercialization and widespread practical applications of superhydrophobic surfaces

L Li, J Wei, J Zhang, B Li, Y Yang, J Zhang - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
Superhydrophobic (SH) surfaces have progressed rapidly in fundamental research over the
past 20 years, but their practical applications lag far behind. In this perspective, we first …

Durable, self-healing superhydrophobic nanofibrous membrane with self-cleaning ability for highly-efficient oily wastewater purification

W Ma, Y Ding, Y Li, S Gao, Z Jiang, J Cui… - Journal of Membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
It is of great significance while challenging to develop separation materials with integrated
functionalities including self-healing, self-cleaning, and efficient separation capabilities for …

Hydrophobic silicone modified membranes for efficient oil/water separation: Synthesis, fabrication and application

LQ Pan, QN Zheng, QH Feng, YB Shen, WY Hu… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Oil leakage and discharge of organic wastewater have not only threatened the ecosystem,
but also greatly aggravated water scarcity. Efficient separation of oil–water mixture has …

Recent advances in chemical surface modification of metal oxide nanoparticles with silane coupling agents: A review

F Ahangaran, AH Navarchian - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Nowadays, metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) have been applied in various fields of
nanotechnology including catalysis of chemical reactions, drug delivery, water treatment …

A swarm of slippery micropropellers penetrates the vitreous body of the eye

Z Wu, J Troll, HH Jeong, Q Wei, M Stang… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
The intravitreal delivery of therapeutic agents promises major benefits in the field of ocular
medicine. Traditional delivery methods rely on the random, passive diffusion of molecules …

Recent progress in the preparation, properties and applications of superhydrophobic nano-based coatings and surfaces: A review

P Nguyen-Tri, HN Tran, CO Plamondon… - Progress in organic …, 2019 - Elsevier
With the recent progress in nanotechnology and material engineering, nano-based coatings
have become multifunctional, smarter, efficient, versatile and durable. Superhydrophobic …