Human society has become increasingly reliant on plastic because it allows for convenient
and sanitary living. However, recycling rates are currently low, which means that the majority …

Bioinspired slippery surfaces (BSSs) have attracted considerable attention owing to their
antifouling, drag reduction, and self-cleaning properties. Accordingly, various technical …

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of crystalline porous coordination materials,
which are assembled from inorganic nodes and organic linkers. Numerous applications …

The adhesion of sticky liquid foods to a contacting surface can cause many technical
challenges. The food manufacturing sector is confronted with many critical issues that can …

Ice formation and accretion on surfaces of instruments such as infrastructures, power lines
and aircrafts can trigger serious social danger, economic loss and threaten the safety of …

We report the design of slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) fabricated from
building blocks that are biodegradable, edible, or generally regarded to be biocompatible …

In recent decades, extensive research has been directed toward mitigating microbial
contamination and preventing biofilm formation. However, many conventional antibiofilm …

Development of highly hydrophobic surfaces having excellent self-cleaning abilities has
found diverse applications in the recent years in several fields like architecture, textiles …

We report new alternating and simultaneous spray-based approaches to the assembly of
thin films and chemically reactive polymer coatings using azlactone-and amine-containing …

Thrombus formation and infections caused by bacterial adhesion are the most common
causes of failure in blood-contacting medical devices. Reducing the interaction of pathogens …