Passive anti-icing surfaces, or icephobic surfaces, are an area of great interest because of
their significant economic, energy and safety implications in the prevention and easy …

Surface nanobubbles are nanoscopic gaseous domains on immersed substrates which can
survive for days. They were first speculated to exist about 20 years ago, based on stepwise …

Superhydrophobic self-cleaning surfaces are based on the surface micro/nanomorphologies
; however, such surfaces are mechanically weak and stop functioning when exposed to oil …

Controlling dropwise condensation is fundamental to water-harvesting systems,,,
desalination, thermal power generation,,,,, air conditioning, distillation towers, and numerous …

Liquid-infused surfaces (or lubricant-infused surfaces)(LIS) are a new class of functional
materials introduced in 2011. Their exceptional properties have earned them a place at the …

Multifunctional surfaces that are favorable for both droplet nucleation and removal are highly
desirable for water harvesting applications but are rare. Inspired by the unique functions of …

Mussels are opportunistic macrofouling organisms that can attach to most immersed solid
surfaces, leading to serious economic and ecological consequences for the maritime and …

Recently, there has been much interest in using lubricated surfaces to achieve extreme
liquid repellency: a foreign droplet immiscible with the underlying lubricant layer was shown …

The development of new technologies is key to the continued improvement of medicine,
relying on comprehensive materials design strategies that can integrate advanced …

Ice accumulation on outdoor structures can cause costly damage to this exposed
infrastructure. Research has therefore focused on means of protecting these surfaces from …