Liquid-repellent surfaces, such as superhydrophobic surfaces, superoleophobic surfaces,
and slippery liquid-infused surfaces, have drawn keen research interest from the …

Nowadays, the pollution of water has become worse in many parts of the world, which
causes a severe shortage of clean water and attracts widespread attention worldwide …

The power sector has been facing the problems of the continuous increase in demand and
lack of sufficient generation of electric energy using fossil fuels. The environmental problems …

Ice accumulation poses a series of severe issues in daily life. Inspired by the nature,
superwettability surfaces have attracted great interests from fundamental research to anti …

Condensation is of paramount importance in numerous technological applications where
phase change processes take place. The physical nature of condensation from vapor to …

Liquid mobility on super-wettable materials is of interest for enhanced heat transfer, self-
cleaning, anti-fouling, anti-icing, water-harvesting, and oil–water separation. Here, we …

Atmospheric water harvesting is a sustainable solution to global water shortage, which
requires high efficiency, high durability, low cost, and environmentally friendly water …

Access to a safe supply of water is a human right. However, with growing populations, global
warming and contamination due to human activity, it is one that is increasingly under threat …

Water scarcity is an acute worldwide problem with increasing frequency even in the
developed countries of Europe. Nature has inspired scientists to carry out atmospheric water …

The interest in surface treatments promoting dropwise condensation has grown
exponentially in the past decades. Savings in the operating and maintenance costs of steam …