Robust and durable liquid-repellent surfaces

F Chen, Y Wang, Y Tian, D Zhang, J Song… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Liquid-repellent surfaces, such as superhydrophobic surfaces, superoleophobic surfaces,
and slippery liquid-infused surfaces, have drawn keen research interest from the …

Advances in ionic thermoelectrics: from materials to devices

S Sun, M Li, XL Shi, ZG Chen - Advanced Energy Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As an extended member of the thermoelectric family, ionic thermoelectrics (i‐TEs) exhibit
exceptional Seebeck coefficients and applicable power factors, and as a result have …

Semi-transparent organic photovoltaics

H Yu, J Wang, Q Zhou, J Qin, Y Wang, X Lu… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
As an economical solar energy conversion technology, organic photovoltaics (OPVs) are
regarded as a promising solution to environmental problems and energy challenges. With …

Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)-based smart hydrogels: Design, properties and applications

L Tang, L Wang, X Yang, Y Feng, Y Li… - Progress in Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of polymer-based smart materials, which can autonomously alter their
physical and/or chemical properties when exposed to external stimuli, is a thriving research …

[HTML][HTML] A mini-review: How reliable is the drop casting technique?

AKS Kumar, Y Zhang, D Li, RG Compton - Electrochemistry …, 2020 - Elsevier
The simple, easy and rapid technique of “drop casting” is widely used to prepare the surface
of chemically modified electrodes in which the modifying layer is composed of particles such …

Inkjet-printed flexible sensors: From function materials, manufacture process, and applications perspective

X Wang, M Zhang, L Zhang, J Xu, X **ao… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, novel functional ink materials and printing technologies confer sensors to
increasing novel features and facilitate their better integration with wearable, health …

Surface-wetting characterization using contact-angle measurements

T Huhtamäki, X Tian, JT Korhonen, RHA Ras - Nature protocols, 2018 - nature.com
Wetting, the process of water interacting with a surface, is critical in our everyday lives and in
many biological and technological systems. The contact angle is the angle at the interface …

Advances in solution‐processed OLEDs and their prospects for use in displays

JY Woo, MH Park, SH Jeong, YH Kim, B Kim… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This review outlines problems and progress in development of solution‐processed organic
light‐emitting diodes (SOLEDs) in industry and academia. Solution processing has several …

Nature-inspired superwettability systems

M Liu, S Wang, L Jiang - Nature Reviews Materials, 2017 - nature.com
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 …

A review on suppression and utilization of the coffee-ring effect

D Mampallil, HB Eral - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2018 - Elsevier
Evaporation of sessile droplets containing non-volatile solutes dispersed in a volatile solvent
leaves behind ring-like solid stains. As the volatile species evaporates, pinning of the …