Droplet manipulation on superhydrophobic surfaces based on external stimulation: A review

C Yang, Q Zeng, J Huang, Z Guo - Advances in Colloid and Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic surfaces are smart surfaces with high water contact angles and low
surface energy. When water droplets rest on superhydrophobic surfaces, they often stay at …

Controlling cell behavior through the design of biomaterial surfaces: a focus on surface modification techniques

H Amani, H Arzaghi, M Bayandori… - Advanced materials …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Surface interaction at the biomaterial–cell interface is essential for a variety of cellular
functions, such as adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation. Nevertheless, changes in the …

One-step fabrication of eco-friendly superhydrophobic fabrics for high-efficiency oil/water separation and oil spill cleanup

H Yu, M Wu, G Duan, X Gong - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The oily wastewater and oil spill caused by oil leakage accidents are extremely harmful to
human health and the environment. Thus, it is very important to exploit superhydrophobic …

A transparent superhydrophobic coating with mechanochemical robustness for anti-icing, photocatalysis and self-cleaning

T Zhu, Y Cheng, J Huang, J **ong, M Ge, J Mao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Transparent and conformal superhydrophobic coating with mechanochemical robustness is
of great importance for various applications, such as waterproof, self-cleaning, and anti-icing …

A review on special wettability textiles: theoretical models, fabrication technologies and multifunctional applications

S Li, J Huang, Z Chen, G Chen, Y Lai - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Inspired by the superhydrophobic lotus surface in nature, special wettability has attracted a
lot of interest and attention in both academia and industry. In this review, theoretical models …

3D‐printed biomimetic super‐hydrophobic structure for microdroplet manipulation and oil/water separation

Y Yang, X Li, X Zheng, Z Chen, Q Zhou… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Biomimetic functional surfaces are attracting increasing attention for various technological
applications, especially the superhydrophobic surfaces inspired by plant leaves. However …

Robust fluorine-free superhydrophobic PDMS–ormosil@ fabrics for highly effective self-cleaning and efficient oil–water separation

C Cao, M Ge, J Huang, S Li, S Deng, S Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Superhydrophobic cotton fabrics were prepared via a facile and environmentally friendly
strategy to deposit an organically modified silica aerogel (ormosil) thin film onto the fabrics …

Bioinspired special wettability surfaces: from fundamental research to water harvesting applications

S Zhang, J Huang, Z Chen, Y Lai - Small, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Nowadays, the pollution of water has become worse in many parts of the world, which
causes a severe shortage of clean water and attracts widespread attention worldwide …

Nature-inspired strategy toward superhydrophobic fabrics for versatile oil/water separation

C Zhou, Z Chen, H Yang, K Hou, X Zeng… - … applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Phytic acid, which is a naturally occurring component that is widely found in many plants,
can strongly bond toxic mineral elements in the human body, because of its six phosphate …

Bioinspired surfaces with superamphiphobic properties: concepts, synthesis, and applications

H Liu, Y Wang, J Huang, Z Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Among diverse wetting phenomena in surface science, superamphiphobicity is regarded as
one of the most special super‐antiwetting states. In this paper, a systematic summary is …