Biomimetic nanosurfaces with distinct wettability and versatility have found special
enthusiasm in both fundamental research and industrial applications. With the advent of …

Inspired by the lotus leaf effect, non-wetting artificial superhydrophobic surfaces
demonstrate an enormous potential in numerous fields. However, limited by poor stability …

The threat of environmental pollution caused by spilled oil is rapidly increasing along with
the expansion of oil exploration, the development of maritime activities and industrial growth …

Expandable polystyrene (EPS) foam, one of the most widely used thermal insulation of
building materials, is highly flammable, while its traditional flame-retardant coating has been …

Food waste is a serious problem in our modern era, causing economic loss and
exacerbating issues like hunger, environmental pollution, and water shortage. Residual food …

Petroleum product is an essential resource for energy, that has been exploited by wide
range of industries and regular life. A carbonaceous contamination of marine and terrestrial …

It remains a great challenge to develop functional aerogels with superior mechanical
robustness, durable superhydrophobicity, and excellent photothermal conversion ability for …

Using tubular kapok fibers (KF) and sodium alginate (SA) as the natural building block, we
put forward a novel oriented neurovascular network-like superhydrophobic aerogel with …

The biomimetic exploration of functionalized materials is still of great importance to chemists
and materials scientists, although the majority of the ingenious structures and functions of …