Static contact angle measurements are one of the most popular methods to analyze the
wetting behavior of materials of any kind. Although this method is readily applicable without …

In recent decades, antibiotic resistance has become a crucial challenge for human health.
One potential solution to this problem is the use of antibacterial surfaces, ie, copper and …

Designing nanofiltration (NF) membranes with tunable pore sizes and surface charges is
highly desirable to meet the growing demand for precise separation. In this study, carbon …

A face shield is an important personal protective equipment to avoid the airborne
transmission of COVID-19. We assess a transparent coating on a face shield that repels …

Sea ice is heavily contaminated with microplastics (MPs), with the repeatedly confirmed
increased number of larger-sized particles, deficit of fibers, and prevalence of materials …

This study aims to produce a hydrophobic polymer film by mimicking the hierarchical
micro/nanostructures found on the surface of rose petals. A simple and two-step UV-based …

Polycarbonate (PC) is widely recognized for its exceptional ductility, high heat resistance,
and impressive transparency, making it a material of great importance and extensive use …

Laser patterning to fabricate micro/nanoscale structures attracts enormous attention as they
find many functional applications owing to their controllable structure and unique properties …

The photodegradation of coatings based on styrene-acrylic polymer and nanoparticles:
hydrophobized silica (40–70 nm) and photoactive titanium dioxide (50–100 nm) was …

In this work, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), one of the most widely consumed polymers,
has been used as starting material for the development of non-stick surfaces through a fast …