Nature-inspired superwettability systems
Superwettability is a centuries-old concept that has been rediscovered in past decades,
largely owing to new understanding of the mechanisms of special wetting phenomena in …
largely owing to new understanding of the mechanisms of special wetting phenomena in …
Nanoengineered materials for liquid–vapour phase-change heat transfer
Liquid–vapour phase change is a useful and efficient process to transfer energy in nature,
as well as in numerous domestic and industrial applications. Relatively recent advances in …
as well as in numerous domestic and industrial applications. Relatively recent advances in …
Spontaneous dewetting transitions of droplets during icing & melting cycle
L Wang, Z Tian, G Jiang, X Luo, C Chen, X Hu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Anti-icing superhydrophobic surfaces have been a key research topic due to their potential
application value in aviation, telecommunication, energy, etc. However, superhydrophobicity …
application value in aviation, telecommunication, energy, etc. However, superhydrophobicity …
A transparent superhydrophobic coating with mechanochemical robustness for anti-icing, photocatalysis and self-cleaning
T Zhu, Y Cheng, J Huang, J ** of droplets on Janus pillars: From local reconfiguration to global transport
Despite their simplicity, water droplets manifest a wide spectrum of forms and dynamics,
which can be actuated using special texture at solid surfaces to achieve desired functions …
which can be actuated using special texture at solid surfaces to achieve desired functions …
Superhydrophobic photothermal icephobic surfaces based on candle soot
Ice accumulation causes various problems in our daily life for human society. The daunting
challenges in ice prevention and removal call for novel efficient antiicing strategies …
challenges in ice prevention and removal call for novel efficient antiicing strategies …
Bioinspired special wettability surfaces: from fundamental research to water harvesting applications
Nowadays, the pollution of water has become worse in many parts of the world, which
causes a severe shortage of clean water and attracts widespread attention worldwide …
causes a severe shortage of clean water and attracts widespread attention worldwide …
Recent advances of bio-inspired anti-icing surfaces
S Jiang, Y Diao, H Yang - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The need for improved anti-icing surfaces is the demand of the time and closely related to
many important aspects of our lives as surface icing threatens not only industrial production …
many important aspects of our lives as surface icing threatens not only industrial production …
Solar anti-icing surface with enhanced condensate self-removing at extreme environmental conditions
The inhibition of condensation freezing under extreme conditions (ie, ultra-low temperature
and high humidity) remains a daunting challenge in the field of anti-icing. As water vapor …
and high humidity) remains a daunting challenge in the field of anti-icing. As water vapor …