Recent advances in durability of superhydrophobic self-cleaning technology: a critical review

SP Dalawai, MAS Aly, SS Latthe, R **ng… - Progress in Organic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Self-cleaning concept has achieved significant attention because of their distinct features
and inclusive range of probable applications in various fields. Inspired from the lotus effect; …

Recent advances in superhydrophobic surfaces for practical applications: A review

MZ Khan, J Militky, M Petru, B Tomková, A Ali… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, there have been many successful attempts at artificially reproducing
the surface structures found on natural superhydrophobic surfaces. The researchers have …

[HTML][HTML] Superhydrophobic modification of cellulose and cotton textiles: Methodologies and applications

DW Wei, H Wei, AC Gauthier, J Song, Y **… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2020 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic cellulose-based products have immense potential in many industries
where plastics and other polymers with hydrophobic properties are used. Superhydrophobic …

Recent progress in the preparation, properties and applications of superhydrophobic nano-based coatings and surfaces: A review

P Nguyen-Tri, HN Tran, CO Plamondon… - Progress in organic …, 2019 - Elsevier
With the recent progress in nanotechnology and material engineering, nano-based coatings
have become multifunctional, smarter, efficient, versatile and durable. Superhydrophobic …

A review on special wettability textiles: theoretical models, fabrication technologies and multifunctional applications

S Li, J Huang, Z Chen, G Chen, Y Lai - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Inspired by the superhydrophobic lotus surface in nature, special wettability has attracted a
lot of interest and attention in both academia and industry. In this review, theoretical models …

Robust fluorine-free superhydrophobic PDMS–ormosil@ fabrics for highly effective self-cleaning and efficient oil–water separation

C Cao, M Ge, J Huang, S Li, S Deng, S Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Superhydrophobic cotton fabrics were prepared via a facile and environmentally friendly
strategy to deposit an organically modified silica aerogel (ormosil) thin film onto the fabrics …

Nature-inspired strategy toward superhydrophobic fabrics for versatile oil/water separation

C Zhou, Z Chen, H Yang, K Hou, X Zeng… - … applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Phytic acid, which is a naturally occurring component that is widely found in many plants,
can strongly bond toxic mineral elements in the human body, because of its six phosphate …

Bioinspired surfaces with superamphiphobic properties: concepts, synthesis, and applications

H Liu, Y Wang, J Huang, Z Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Among diverse wetting phenomena in surface science, superamphiphobicity is regarded as
one of the most special super‐antiwetting states. In this paper, a systematic summary is …

Design and preparation of biomimetic polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) films with superhydrophobic, self-healing and drag reduction properties via replication of shark …

Y Liu, H Gu, Y Jia, J Liu, H Zhang, R Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nature has provided a lot of important inspirations for human beings to create artificial
methods to mimic the excellent performance of biological systems. Based on the shark skin …

Robust translucent superhydrophobic PDMS/PMMA film by facile one-step spray for self-cleaning and efficient emulsion separation

H Liu, J Huang, Z Chen, G Chen, KQ Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, a translucent superhydrophobic coating was fabricated by a simple spray-
coating technique using fluorine-free and easily available materials, viz, the hybrids of …