Bioinspired surfaces with superwettability: new insight on theory, design, and applications
The wettability of solid surfaces is a renewed old topic that has impacted most fields of
science and technology for a long time, from cave painting in the ancient to microfluidic …
science and technology for a long time, from cave painting in the ancient to microfluidic …
Superoleophobic surfaces
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 …
low surface tension on a solid surface are larger than 150°. In the past few years, there has …
Superhydrophobic surfaces: from structural control to functional application
A superhydrophobic surface is a surface with a water contact angle close to or higher than
150°. In this feature article, we review the historical and present research on …
150°. In this feature article, we review the historical and present research on …
Bioinspired light-fueled water-walking soft robots based on liquid crystal network actuators with polymerizable miniaturized gold nanorods
Walking on water is a unique locomotion mode found in aquatic living creatures. However, it
remains challenging to create light-driven aquatic soft robots that can walk freely on water …
remains challenging to create light-driven aquatic soft robots that can walk freely on water …
Applications of bio‐inspired special wettable surfaces
In this review we focus on recent developments in applications of bio‐inspired special
wettable surfaces. We highlight surface materials that in recent years have shown to be the …
wettable surfaces. We highlight surface materials that in recent years have shown to be the …
[HTML][HTML] A review on recent advances in the fabrication and evaluation of superhydrophobic concrete
Y Wu, L Dong, X Shu, Y Yang, W She, Q Ran - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Water penetration can cause severe performance deterioration and even failure of concrete
constructions through various degradation mechanisms, such as chemical erosion, dry-wet …
constructions through various degradation mechanisms, such as chemical erosion, dry-wet …
Icephobic materials: Fundamentals, performance evaluation, and applications
Ice accretion may cause malfunction or serious performance degradation in outdoor facilities
and structures, such as aircraft, ship, locks and dams, offshore platforms, solar panels, wind …
and structures, such as aircraft, ship, locks and dams, offshore platforms, solar panels, wind …
Superhydrophobic surfaces: from natural to biomimetic to functional
Nature is the creation of aesthetic functional systems, in which many natural materials have
vagarious structures. Inspired from nature, such as lotus leaf, butterfly'wings, showing …
vagarious structures. Inspired from nature, such as lotus leaf, butterfly'wings, showing …
Controllable fabrication of superhydrophobic alloys surface on 304 stainless steel substrate for anti-icing performance
Y Deng, F Xu, Z Yin, M Xue, Y Chen, P He, J Wu… - Ceramics …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, 304 stainless steel-based ZnO (304SS-based ZnO) seed layer was prepared
by using sol-gel method or electrochemical deposition. Superhydrophobic nano-ZnO (CSS …
by using sol-gel method or electrochemical deposition. Superhydrophobic nano-ZnO (CSS …
Construction of a robust MOF-based superhydrophobic composite coating with the excellent performance in antifouling, drag reduction, and organic photodegradation
The superhydrophobic coating blocks a certain air layer between the solid surface and the
liquid, thereby changing the interaction between the surface and water, and has potential …
liquid, thereby changing the interaction between the surface and water, and has potential …