Bioinspired superwetting materials for water manipulation
Water manipulation is crucial for a wide range of engineering applications, such as
microfluidics, heat transfer, desalination, and water harvesting. Despite scientific …
microfluidics, heat transfer, desalination, and water harvesting. Despite scientific …
Bioinspired materials for droplet manipulation: principles, methods and applications
J Xu, S ** an effective and sustainable method for separating and purifying oily
wastewater is a significant challenge. Conventional separation membrane and sponge …
wastewater is a significant challenge. Conventional separation membrane and sponge …
Tesla valves and capillary structures-activated thermal regulator
Abstract Two-phase (liquid, vapor) flow in confined spaces is fundamentally interesting and
practically important in many practical applications such as thermal management, offering …
practically important in many practical applications such as thermal management, offering …
Light-induced charged slippery surfaces
Slippery lubricant-infused porous (SLIPS) and superhydrophobic surfaces have emerged as
promising interfacial materials for various applications such as self-cleaning, anti-icing, and …
promising interfacial materials for various applications such as self-cleaning, anti-icing, and …
Wetting ridge‐guided directional water self‐transport
L Wang, K Yin, Q Deng, Q Huang, J He… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Directional water self‐transport plays a crucial role in diverse applications such as
biosensing and water harvesting. Despite extensive progress, current strategies for …
biosensing and water harvesting. Despite extensive progress, current strategies for …
Improved liquid collection on a dual‐asymmetric superhydrophilic origami
H Bai, X Wang, Z Li, H Wen, Y Yang, M Li… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Manipulating fluid with an open channel provides a promising strategy to simplify the current
systems. Nevertheless, spontaneous on‐surface fluid transport with large flux, high speed …
systems. Nevertheless, spontaneous on‐surface fluid transport with large flux, high speed …
Self-driven oil/water separator with super-high separation rate
S Wu, D Yan, Y Chen, J Song - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Oil/water separation is of great significance due to the severe threats of oily wastewater to
the environment and human health. However, the existing methods still cannot …
the environment and human health. However, the existing methods still cannot …