Bioinspired designs of superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic materials

Y Si, Z Dong, L Jiang - ACS Central Science, 2018 - ACS Publications
Bioinspired designs of superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic materials have been an
important and fascinating area of research in recent years for their extensive potential …

Directional liquid dynamics of interfaces with superwettability

H Dai, Z Dong, L Jiang - Science Advances, 2020 - science.org
Natural creatures use their surface structures to control directional liquid dynamics for
survival. Learning from nature, artificial superwetting materials have triggered technological …

3D printing a biomimetic bridge‐arch solar evaporator for eliminating salt accumulation with desalination and agricultural applications

M Zou, Y Zhang, Z Cai, C Li, Z Sun, C Yu… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐driven water evaporation has been considered a sustainable method to obtain clean
water through desalination. However, its further application is limited by the complicated …

Highly efficient three-dimensional solar evaporator for high salinity desalination by localized crystallization

L Wu, Z Dong, Z Cai, T Ganapathy, NX Fang… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Solar-driven water evaporation represents an environmentally benign method of water
purification/desalination. However, the efficiency is limited by increased salt concentration …

Stretch-controlled branch shape microstructures for switchable unidirectional self-driven spreading of oil droplets

H Zhang, P Wang, Y Liu, S Dai, Y Zhu… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Unidirectional transport of liquids has attracted the attention of researchers in recent years
for its wide application foreground. However, it is still a challenge to control the spreading of …

Improved liquid collection on a dual‐asymmetric superhydrophilic origami

H Bai, X Wang, Z Li, H Wen, Y Yang, M Li… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Manipulating fluid with an open channel provides a promising strategy to simplify the current
systems. Nevertheless, spontaneous on‐surface fluid transport with large flux, high speed …

Bioinspired superwetting oil–water separation strategy: toward the era of openness

Z Liu, Y Si, C Yu, L Jiang, Z Dong - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Bioinspired superwetting oil–water separation strategies have received significant attention
for their potential in addressing global water scarcity and aquatic pollution challenges. Over …

Nature-inspired reentrant surfaces

J Li, X Han, W Li, L Yang, X Li, L Wang - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Reentrant feature widely exists in natural structures ranging from mushroom, overhang,
undercut, trapezoid, sphere, spatula and taper to sharp edge, and has triggered a …

Nature-inspired adhesive systems

M Li, A Mao, Q Guan, E Saiz - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Many organisms in nature thrive in intricate habitats through their unique bio-adhesive
surfaces, facilitating tasks such as capturing prey and reproduction. It's important to note that …

Recent advances in atmosphere water harvesting: Design principle, materials, devices, and applications

B Wang, X Zhou, Z Guo, W Liu - Nano Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Atmosphere water harvest offers a creative and straightforward way to tackle the global-
range freshwater shortage, especially in remote areas and arid deserts. Inspired by the …