The challenges, achievements and applications of submersible superhydrophobic materials
Superhydrophobic materials have been widely reported throughout the scientific literature.
Their properties originate from a highly rough morphology and inherently water repellent …
Their properties originate from a highly rough morphology and inherently water repellent …
Chemical and physical pathways for the preparation of superoleophobic surfaces and related wetting theories
The custom design of surfaces with special wettability properties has been extensively
studied over the last two decades and can be now obtained using a wide range of materials …
studied over the last two decades and can be now obtained using a wide range of materials …
Turning a surface superrepellent even to completely wetting liquids
Superhydrophobic and superoleophobic surfaces have so far been made by roughening a
hydrophobic material. However, no surfaces were able to repel extremely-low-energy liquids …
hydrophobic material. However, no surfaces were able to repel extremely-low-energy liquids …
The design and applications of superomniphobic surfaces
Surfaces that display contact angles> 150 along with low contact angle hysteresis with
essentially all high and low surface tension liquids, including water, oils and alcohols, are …
essentially all high and low surface tension liquids, including water, oils and alcohols, are …
The springtail cuticle as a blueprint for omniphobic surfaces
Omniphobic surfaces found in nature have great potential for enabling novel and emerging
products and technologies to facilitate the daily life of human societies. One example is the …
products and technologies to facilitate the daily life of human societies. One example is the …
Transparent, Superhydrophobic, and Wear-Resistant Coatings on Glass and Polymer Substrates Using SiO2, ZnO, and ITO Nanoparticles
D Ebert, B Bhushan - Langmuir, 2012 - ACS Publications
It is of significant interest to create surfaces that simultaneously exhibit high water contact
angle, low contact angle hysteresis, and high transmission of visible light, as well as …
angle, low contact angle hysteresis, and high transmission of visible light, as well as …
Towards practically accessible aprotic Li-air batteries: Progress and challenges related to oxygen-permeable membranes and cathodes
Abstract Aprotic Li-air (O 2) batteries (ALBs), with theoretical energy density 3∼ 5 times
higher than that of state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries, could potentially power an electric vehicle …
higher than that of state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries, could potentially power an electric vehicle …
Droplet retention on superhydrophobic surfaces: a critical review
Wetting phenomena and superhydrophobic surfaces are ubiquitous in nature and have
recently been explored widely in scientific and engineering applications. The understanding …
recently been explored widely in scientific and engineering applications. The understanding …
Wetting resistance at its topographical limit: the benefit of mushroom and serif T structures
Springtails (Collembola) are wingless arthropods adapted to cutaneous respiration in
temporarily rain-flooded habitats. They immediately form a plastron, protecting them against …
temporarily rain-flooded habitats. They immediately form a plastron, protecting them against …
Fluorine based superhydrophobic coatings
Superhydrophobic coatings, inspired by nature, are an emerging technology. These water
repellent coatings can be used as solutions for corrosion, biofouling and even water and air …
repellent coatings can be used as solutions for corrosion, biofouling and even water and air …