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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Science and engineering of superhydrophobic surfaces: review of corrosion resistance, chemical and mechanical stability

GB Darband, M Aliofkhazraei, S Khorsand… - Arabian Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Investigations on superhydrophobic surfaces (SHS) are very interesting because of their
importance in many applications. One of the major applications of these SHS is to increase …

Review on the processing and properties of polymer nanocomposites and nanocoatings and their applications in the packaging, automotive and solar energy fields

K Müller, E Bugnicourt, M Latorre, M Jorda… - Nanomaterials, 2017 - mdpi.com
For the last decades, nanocomposites materials have been widely studied in the scientific
literature as they provide substantial properties enhancements, even at low nanoparticles …

[HTML][HTML] From basics to frontiers: A comprehensive review of plasma-modified and plasma-synthesized polymer films

T Dufour - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
This comprehensive review begins by tracing the historical development and progress of
cold plasma technology as an innovative approach to polymer engineering. The study …

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 …

Transparent sunlight-activated antifogging metamaterials

I Haechler, N Ferru, G Schnoering, E Mitridis… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Counteracting surface fogging to maintain surface transparency is important for a variety of
applications including eyewear, windows and displays. Energy-neutral, passive approaches …

Plasma-controlled surface wettability: Recent advances and future applications

C Ma, A Nikiforov, D Hegemann… - International …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Materials with the desirable surface wettability are of key importance in diverse applications.
However, most of the existing chemical processes used for surface wettability control are …

SLAM-driven robotic map** and registration of 3D point clouds

P Kim, J Chen, YK Cho - Automation in Construction, 2018 - Elsevier
With the rapid advancement of laser scanning and photogrammetry technologies, frequent
geometric data collection at construction sites by contractors has been increased for the …

Current trends, challenges, and perspectives of anti-fogging technology: Surface and material design, fabrication strategies, and beyond

IR Duran, G Laroche - Progress in Materials Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Transparent materials such as glasses and some polymers play an essential role in our
daily life. Indeed, it is well known that their application in mirrors, windows, automobile …