Superhydrophobic surfaces hold great prospects for extremely diverse applications owing to
their water repellence property. The essential feature of superhydrophobicity is micro-/nano …

Biomimetic superhydrophobic surfaces show great potential in oil–water separation, anti-
icing and self-cleaning. However, due to the instability caused by its fragile structure and …

Clean water resources are essential to our human society. Oil leakage has caused water
contamination, which leads to serious shortage of clean water, environmental deterioration …

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

Waterproof and flame-retardant fabrics are widely utilized in many fields, such as automotive
interiors, indoor decorations, outdoor clothing and tents. Herein, a facile one-pot sol-gel …

In recent years, a great many wonderful works on fluorine-free superhydrophobic coatings
have been reported. However, the detailed review is rare. Herein, the research progress on …

Frequent oil spill accidents and leakage of organic solvent destroy aquatic ecosystems and
threaten marine lives. Separation of the oily pollutant from water with material has long been …

Through 3.7 billion years of evolution and natural selection, plants and animals in nature
have ingeniously fulfilled a broad range of fascinating functions to achieve optimized …

Develo** sponge materials integrating excellent flame retardancy, multitasking separation
performance, and efficient emulsion‐breaking ability is significant but challenging for the …