Fog harvesting devices inspired from single to multiple creatures: current progress and future perspective

Z Yu, T Zhu, J Zhang, M Ge, S Fu… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing demand for clean water driven by the rapid growth of the population and the
pollution of water necessitates the development of direct and rapid water harvesting …

Janus (BNNS/ANF)-(AgNWs/ANF) thermal conductivity composite films with superior electromagnetic interference shielding and Joule heating performances

Y Han, K Ruan, J Gu - Nano Research, 2022 - Springer
Highly thermal conductivity materials with excellent electromagnetic interference shielding
and Joule heating performances are ideal for thermal management in the next generation of …

Review of recent advancements in the biomimicry of structural colors

L Feng, F Wang, H Luo, B Qiu - Dyes and Pigments, 2023 - Elsevier
Organisms have evolved passively in nature with well-defined macroscopic effects and
corresponding nanostructures under the microscope. Stunning structural colors are the …

Bio‐inspired Copper Kirigami Motifs Leading to a 2D–3D Switchable Structure for Programmable Fog Harvesting and Water Retention

Z Yu, J Zhang, S Li, Z Zhou, Z Qin, H Liu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bio‐inspired fog harvesting devices (FHDs) have been exploited to address water
shortages. Despite the advances achieved, efficient and continuous fog harvesting is still …

A bamboo/PNIPAM composite hydrogel assembly for both programmable and remotely-controlled light-responsive biomimetic actuations

L Chen, X Wei, Y Sun, Y Xue, J Wang, Q Wu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Near-infrared light-responsive hydrogels are one of the most important soft biomimetic
actuators owing to their accuracy, remote control performance, and permeability. However …

Bio-inspired visual multi-sensing interactive ionic skin with asymmetrical adhesive, antibacterial and self-powered functions

L Bai, Y **, X Shang, L Shi, H **, R Zhou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the rapid development of flexible wearable devices, the current ionic skins still
remain a challenge to simultaneously realize visual dynamic display, multi-signal sensing …

Hierarchical nanofibrous mat via water-assisted electrospinning for self-powered ultrasensitive vibration sensors

S Wang, M Tian, S Hu, W Zhai, G Zheng, C Liu, C Shen… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have emerged as portable and self-powered sensors
owing to its effective energy harvesting capability and rapid electrical responsive signals …

Liquid‐Assisted Single‐Layer Janus Membrane for Efficient Unidirectional Liquid Penetration

Z Zhao, Y Ning, S Ben, X Zhang, Q Li, C Yu… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Unidirectional liquid penetration plays an important role in many fields, such as microfluidic
devices, biological medical, liquid printing, and oil/water separation. Although there are …

3D Wetting Gradient Janus Sports Bras for Efficient Sweat Removal: A Strategy to Improve Women's Sports Comfort and Health

S Min, Z Xu, Y Huang, X Wu, T Zhan, X Yu, H Wang… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Develo** Janus fabrics with excellent one‐way sweat transport capacity is an attractive
way for providing comfort sensation and protecting the health during exercise. In this work, a …

Water‐Assisted Programmable Assembly of Flexible and Self‐Standing Janus Membranes

Q Yi, M Qiu, X Sun, H Wu, Y Huang, H Xu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Janus membranes with asymmetric wettability have been considered cutting‐edge for
energy/environmental‐sustainable applications like water/fog harvester, breathable skin …