Wetting ridges on slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces
Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) show remarkable liquid repellency, making
them useful for many coating applications. The outstanding repellency of SLIPS comes from …
them useful for many coating applications. The outstanding repellency of SLIPS comes from …
Recent advances in microfluidics by tuning wetting behaviors
Wettability and microfluidics are inextricably linked, and the wettability-based approach to
microfluidics exhibits considerable potential. In addition to microfluidics, there has been a …
microfluidics exhibits considerable potential. In addition to microfluidics, there has been a …
Sustainable superhydrophobic surface with tunable nanoscale hydrophilicity for water harvesting applications
Superwettable surfaces show great potential in water harvesting applications, however, a
scalable water harvesting surface remains elusive due to the trade‐off between water …
scalable water harvesting surface remains elusive due to the trade‐off between water …
Quasi-liquid surfaces for sustainable high-performance steam condensation
Sustainable high-performance steam condensation is critical to reducing the size, weight,
and cost of water and energy systems. It is well-known that dropwise condensation can …
and cost of water and energy systems. It is well-known that dropwise condensation can …
Coarsening‐induced disappearing droplets contribute to condensation
Condensation heat transfer is widely used in water and energy systems. Despite being
extensively studied, since 1973, the models for dropwise condensation have strongly relied …
extensively studied, since 1973, the models for dropwise condensation have strongly relied …
Hydrophilic reentrant SLIPS enabled flow separation for rapid water harvesting
Water harvesting from air is desired for decentralized water supply wherever water is
needed. When water vapor is condensed as droplets on a surface the unremoved droplets …
needed. When water vapor is condensed as droplets on a surface the unremoved droplets …
Efficient anti-frosting on discrete nanoclusters via spatiotemporal control of condensation frosting dynamics
Tailoring the condensation frosting dynamics, particularly by surface topological designs,
holds great promise to mitigate the frost accretion yet has proven challenging due to the …
holds great promise to mitigate the frost accretion yet has proven challenging due to the …
Microscale confinement and wetting contrast enable enhanced and tunable condensation
Dropwise condensation represents the upper limit of thermal transport efficiency for liquid-to-
vapor phase transition. A century of research has focused on promoting dropwise …
vapor phase transition. A century of research has focused on promoting dropwise …
Visualizing and understanding corrosion evolution beneath a condensed droplet using the multi-electrode array
M Wang, X Zhao, S Gao, Y Zhu, Y Zheng… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
The dynamic corrosion process under the condensed liquid droplet was studied using both
wire beam electrode (WBE) and steel coupon. Results indicate that the formation process …
wire beam electrode (WBE) and steel coupon. Results indicate that the formation process …
A regulation strategy of sorbent stepwise position for boosting atmospheric water harvesting in arid area
Numerous studies have focused on tailoring materials for sorption-based atmospheric water
harvesting (AWH) in arid climates, but both the design and modification of materials are a …
harvesting (AWH) in arid climates, but both the design and modification of materials are a …