Freshwater scarcity is a vital societal challenge related to climate change, population
pressure, and agricultural and industrial demands. Therefore, sustainable desalination …

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 …

With the rapid development of science and technology, superhydrophobic nanomaterials
have become one of the hot topics from various subjects. Due to their distinct properties …

Light is a powerful and sustainable resource, but it can be detrimental to the performance
and longevity of optical devices. Materials with near-zero light reflectance, ie superblack …

The preparation of superhydrophobic coatings has been extensively researched, but their
practical applications are limited by complicated preparation processes and poor …

Functional surfaces with tunable and patternable wettability have attracted significant
research interests because of remarkable advantages in biomedicine, environmental, and …

Research and development on superhydrophobic carbon nanostructures and their
nanocomposites have high industrial significance. Here, a comprehensive review of the …

Plasma-activated carbon surfaces demonstrate an immediately enhanced surface energy,
wettability, and roughness and perform considerably well in their intended applications …

Emerging immersive high–dynamic range display technologies require not only high peak
luminance but also true black levels with hemispherical reflectance below 0.001 (0.1%) to …

Plasma and electrochemical treatments of carbon fibers for enhanced properties are often
presented in opposition to each other. This work demonstrates the combination of these …