Marine biofouling has negatively affected human sailing since ancient times. Traditional
antifouling coatings were banned worldwide in 2003 due to their toxicity towards nontarget …

Marine fouling is one of the major challenges facing humanity in marine industrial
production and transport activities. Traditional antifouling coatings use toxic antifouling …

Abstract Characterization of surface wettability plays an integral role in physical, chemical,
and biological processes. However, the conventional fitting algorithms are not suitable for …

Superhydrophobic materials have attracted widespread attention due to their unique anti-
accretion performance to different contaminants. Over the years, numerous …

Aerophilic surfaces immersed underwater trap films of air known as plastrons. Plastrons
have typically been considered impractical for underwater engineering applications due to …

Overcoming ice accretion on external aircraft wing surfaces plays a crucial role in aviation,
and develo** environmentally friendly passive anti-icing surfaces is considered to be a …

Thin-film composite (TFC) membranes are the most widely used membranes for low-cost
and energy-efficient water desalination processes. Proper control over the three influential …

A droplet deposited on a solid substrate leads to the wetting phenomenon. A natural
observation is the lotus effect, known for its superhydrophobicity. This special feature is …

Hydrophobic membranes used in membrane distillation (MD) systems are often subject to
wetting during long-term operation. Thus, it is of great importance to fully understand factors …

The contact angle is one of the most sensitive experimental values describing a junction
between three phases, being influenced by the composition and properties of contacting …