When hydrophobic surfaces are in contact with water in ambient conditions a layer of
reduced density is present at the interface, preventing the intimate contact between the two …

Self-assembly processes in aqueous solutions, such as protein folding and nanoparticle
aggregation, are driven by water-mediated interactions (WMIs). The most common of such …

Smart clean surfaces exhibiting reversible superhydrophilic to superhydrophobic transitions
have been widely fabricated. A myriad of complex fabricating procedures have evolved over …

A computational investigation was carried out to understand the aggregation of nanoscale
graphene with two typical pathways of stacking assembly and sliding assembly in water. The …

By combining molecular dynamics simulations and quantum mechanics calculations, we
show the formation of a composite structure composed of embedded water molecules and …

Controlling the water adhesion is extremely important for various applications such as for
water harvesting. Here, superhydrophobic (low adhesion) and parahydrophobic (high …

The wettability of a polymer surface─ related to its hydrophobicity or tendency to repel
water─ can be crucial for determining its utility, such as for a coating or a purification …

pH-responsive surfaces, reversibly switching between superhydrophilicity and
superhydrophobicity/water repellency, are developed by “grafting from” a pH-sensitive …

Despite being the most ubiquitous compound on Earth, the fundamental properties of water
are not fully understood, especially in nanoconfinement. Densely grafted polyelectrolyte …

The control in surface hydrophobicity and water adhesion is extremely important for various
applications in water harvesting, oil/water separation membrane, energy systems or …