The consumer demand for starch continues to grow to meet food consumption needs.
However, starch producers are increasingly looking towards non-food, industrial …

Leaves have developed various functional structures to enhance plant survival, making
them the most typical bionic prototypes. Bionic research inspired by plant leaves has yielded …

Transparent superhydrophobic coatings are highly desirable in outdoor optoelectronic
devices for their anti-wetting, self-cleaning, and anti-icing abilities. Superhydrophobicity …

Fibrous membranes with asymmetric wettability have attracted great interest. Benefiting from
the inspiration of biological paradigms and the development of fabrication techniques, many …

Cellulose-based fabrics are ubiquitous in our daily lives. They are the preferred choice for
bedding materials, active sportswear, and next-to-skin apparels. However, the hydrophilic …

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 …

To tackle antimicrobial resistance, a global threat identified by the United Nations, is a
common cause of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and is responsible for significant …

The industrial revolution has led to different types of environmental pollution, including
frequent leakage of crude oil to marine waters and the contamination of wastewater with …

Superhydrophobic transparent coatings have recently gained significant attention in the
solar energy field due to their ease of preparation, low cost, self-cleaning process, and high …

The self-cleaning properties of bionic superhydrophobic coatings have gained widespread
attention and have shown tremendous potential in numerous fields. However …