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 …

Condensation is of paramount importance in numerous technological applications where
phase change processes take place. The physical nature of condensation from vapor to …

As a ubiquitous vapor-liquid phase-change process, dropwise condensation has attracted
tremendous research attention owing to its remarkable efficiency of energy transfer and …

A method to manipulate and control droplets on a surface is presented. The method is based
on inducing electric dipoles inside the droplets using a homogeneous external electric field …

Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) show remarkable liquid repellency, making
them useful for many coating applications. The outstanding repellency of SLIPS comes from …

Self‐propulsion of highly wetting liquids is important in heat exchanger, air conditioning, and
refrigeration systems. However, it is challenging to achieve such a spontaneous motion as …

Bioinspired smart functional surfaces have received increasing attention in recent years
owed to their tunable wettability and enhanced droplet transport suggesting them as …

Anti-propagation and enhanced icephobicity both are critical for anti-icing surfaces. In this
work, four types of functional surfaces were prepared to investigate condensation frosting …

The ultra-slippery surface with exceptional slipperiness shows great potential in the fields of
liquid food packaging and biomedicine. Although the superhydrophobic surface inspired …

Water harvesting from air is desired for decentralized water supply wherever water is
needed. When water vapor is condensed as droplets on a surface the unremoved droplets …