Bioinspired special wettability surfaces: from fundamental research to water harvesting applications

S Zhang, J Huang, Z Chen, Y Lai - Small, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Nowadays, the pollution of water has become worse in many parts of the world, which
causes a severe shortage of clean water and attracts widespread attention worldwide …

Liquid mobility on superwettable surfaces for applications in energy and the environment

S Zhang, J Huang, Z Chen, S Yang… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Liquid mobility on super-wettable materials is of interest for enhanced heat transfer, self-
cleaning, anti-fouling, anti-icing, water-harvesting, and oil–water separation. Here, we …

Electrospinning of natural polymers for advanced wound care: towards responsive and adaptive dressings

E Mele - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
In the last few years, the health-care services have registered worldwide an increased
number of patients suffering from chronic wounds and ulcers, which are mainly associated …

Advances in fibrin-based materials in wound repair: a review

IS Bayer - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The first bioprocess that occurs in response to wounding is the deterrence of local
hemorrhage. This is accomplished by platelet aggregation and initiation of the hemostasis …

Asymmetric superhydrophobic/superhydrophilic cotton fabrics designed by spraying polymer and nanoparticles

K Sasaki, M Tenjimbayashi, K Manabe… - ACS applied materials …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Inspired by the special wettability of certain natural life forms, such as the high water
repellency of lotus leaves, many researchers have attempted to impart superhydrophobic …

Environmentally benign non-wettable textile treatments: A review of recent state-of-the-art

M Zahid, G Mazzon, A Athanassiou, IS Bayer - Advances in Colloid and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Among superhydrophobic materials, non-wettable textiles are probably the ones that come
in contact or interact with the human body most frequently. Hence, textile treatments for …

Closed-loop recyclable plastics from poly (ethyl cyanoacrylate)

AJ Christy, ST Phillips - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
Ethyl cyanoacrylate is a highly reactive monomer that has been used nearly exclusively to
make Super Glue and related fast-setting adhesives. Here, we describe transformation of …

Cellular response to surface morphology: electrospinning and computational modeling

A Denchai, D Tartarini, E Mele - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Surface properties of biomaterials, such as chemistry and morphology, have a major role in
modulating cellular behavior and therefore impact on the development of high-performance …

Antifouling electrospun nanofiber mats functionalized with polymer zwitterions

KW Kolewe, KM Dobosz, KA Rieger… - … applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
In this study, we exploit the excellent fouling resistance of polymer zwitterions and present
electrospun nanofiber mats surface functionalized with poly (2-methacryloyloxyethyl …

Preparation and applications of electrospun optically transparent fibrous membrane

Y **ao, H Luo, R Tang, J Hou - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The optically transparent electrospun fibrous membrane has been widely used in many
fields due to its simple operation, flexible design, controllable structure, high specific surface …