Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) with zero energy consumption and pollution is
regarded as one of the most feasible solutions to replace conventional electrical cooling in …

Polymers and polymer composites with advanced functions have attracted great attention
following the development of modern science and technologies. Nevertheless, damages of …

Water penetration can cause severe performance deterioration and even failure of concrete
constructions through various degradation mechanisms, such as chemical erosion, dry-wet …

Radiative cooling without using electricity represents an ideal green solution for air-
conditioning. Despite exciting progress made so far, most of the radiative cooling materials …

Inspired by the lotus leaf effect, non-wetting artificial superhydrophobic surfaces
demonstrate an enormous potential in numerous fields. However, limited by poor stability …

Frosting is a natural phase change phenomenon which happens frequently in nature and
industry and has negative effects on a variety of applications. As a passive anti-frosting …

Underwater superhydrophobic surfaces stand as a promising frontier in materials science,
holding immense potential for applications in underwater infrastructure, vehicles, pipelines …

The research on superwetting surfaces with a self-healing function against various damages
has progressed rapidly in the recent decade. They are expected to be an effective approach …

Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) offers a sustainable way without additional
energy input to cool objects by simultaneously reflecting sunlight and radiating heat through …

The properties of superhydrophobic wood depend heavily on the design of micro roughness
and low-surface-energy chemical components via various fabrication strategies. However …