Biomimetic superhydrophobic surfaces show great potential in oil–water separation, anti-
icing and self-cleaning. However, due to the instability caused by its fragile structure and …

Superhydrophobicity is the tendency of a surface to repel water drops. A surface is qualified
as a superhydrophobic surface only if the surface possesses a high apparent contact angle …

Durable hydrophobic materials have attracted considerable interest in the last century.
Currently, the most popular strategy to achieve hydrophobic coating durability is through the …

Superhydrophobicity is a remarkable evolutionary adaption manifested by several natural
surfaces. Artificial superhydrophobic coatings with good mechanical robustness, substrate …

Superoleophobicity is a phenomenon where the contact angles of various oil droplets with
low surface tension on a solid surface are larger than 150°. In the past few years, there has …

Investigations on superhydrophobic surfaces (SHS) are very interesting because of their
importance in many applications. One of the major applications of these SHS is to increase …

Bacterial attachment to material surfaces can lead to the development of biofilms that cause
severe economic and health problems. The outcome of bacterial attachment is determined …

Polymer nanocomposites (PNCs), and plant fiber reinforced polymer biocomposites (GBCs),
and nano-biocomposites (GPNCs) are versatily applied in various industrial, automotive …

Progress in materials science is associated with the development of nanomaterials in terms
of energy-saving, environmentally friendly, and low-cost methods. Since the use of tributyltin …

The separation of oil from oily water is an important pursuit because of increasing worldwide
oil pollution. Separation by the use of materials with selective oil/water absorption is a …