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 …

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 …

Pushing the limit of beetle‐inspired condensation on biphilic quasi‐liquid surfaces

D Boylan, D Monga, L Shan, Z Guo… - Advanced Functional …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Massive studies concern the development of low‐carbon water and energy systems.
Specifically, surfaces with special wettability to promote vapor‐to‐liquid condensation have …

[HTML][HTML] Surface modifications to enhance dropwise condensation

A Goswami, SC Pillai, G McGranaghan - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Condensation is of paramount importance in numerous technological applications where
phase change processes take place. The physical nature of condensation from vapor to …

Liquid and liquid-like surfaces/coatings that readily slide fluids

JV Buddingh, A Hozumi, G Liu - Progress in polymer science, 2021‏ - Elsevier
While superhydrophobic structured surfaces have been studied extensively, they do not
readily repel low surface tension liquids. Recently developed liquid and liquid-like surfaces …

Microfluidics-enabled soft manufacture of materials with tailorable wettability

P Zhu, L Wang - Chemical Reviews, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
Microfluidics and wettability are interrelated and mutually reinforcing fields, experiencing
synergistic growth. Surface wettability is paramount in regulating microfluidic flows for …

What are the design principles, from the choice of lubricants and structures to the preparation method, for a stable slippery lubricant-infused porous surface?

X Chen, G Wen, Z Guo - Materials Horizons, 2020‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Despite decades of research, superhydrophobic surfaces still rely on a stable air layer that is
plagued with problems, such as poor pressure stability, the inability to self-heal, and the …

Durability of slippery liquid-infused surfaces: Challenges and advances

D Tripathi, P Ray, AV Singh, V Kishore, SL Singh - Coatings, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) have emerged as a unique approach to
creating surfaces that can resist fouling when placed in contact with aqueous media, organic …

Flow and drop transport along liquid-infused surfaces

S Hardt, G McHale - Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 2022‏ - annualreviews.org
Liquid-infused surfaces (LISs) are composite solid–liquid surfaces with remarkable features
such as liquid repellency, self-healing, and the suppression of fouling. This review focuses …

Key factors affecting durable anti-icing of slippery surfaces: Pore size and porosity

H **ang, Y Yuan, C Zhang, X Dai, T Zhu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPSs) are widely used as an effective passive
approach to reduce icing disasters. However, various porous structures make SLIPSs exhibit …