The burgeoning electric vehicle industry has become a crucial player in tackling
environmental pollution and addressing oil scarcity. As these vehicles continue to advance …

Nature has developed unique strategies to refine and optimise structural performance.
Using surfaces designed at multiple length scales, from micro to nano levels, combined with …

Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) is a rapidly emerging approach for decentralized water
production, but current technology is limited by trade-offs between energy consumption and …

The rapid anthropomorphic emission of greenhouse gases is contributing to global climate
change, resulting in the increased frequency of extreme weather events, including …

Passive battery thermal management systems (BTMSs) are critical for mitigation of battery
thermal runaway (TR). Phase change materials (PCMs) have shown promise for mitigating …

Commercial aircraft operate over a wide range of atmospheric conditions, with temperatures
exceeding 40° C during takeoff and drop** below-50° C at cruising altitudes near 10 km …

The thermal management system (TMS) in an electric vehicle (EV) encounters many
challenges due to the stringent thermal requirements of EV components and concurrent …

Due to the environmental protection and energy shortage, the electric vehicles (EV) is
gradually replacing traditional fuel vehicles. EV generally use more energy for air …

Combining hydrophobicity with hydrophilicity on hybrid surfaces generates unique
phenomena in anti-frosting. However, limited attention has been paid to investigate the anti …

Ice and frost buildup continuously pose significant challenges to multiple fields. As a
promising de-icing/defrosting alternative, designing photothermal coatings that leverage on …