Contact Angle on Rough Curved Surfaces and Its Implications in Porous Media

L Liu, L Lei - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
The equilibrium contact angle depends on both the chemistry of the two fluids and solid
base and the microstructure on the solid surface. Actual surface of the pore wall in porous …

Tribological behavior of bioinspired surfaces

SK Sharma, HS Grewal - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Energy losses due to various tribological phenomena pose a significant challenge to
sustainable development. These energy losses also contribute toward increased emissions …

Investigation of multifunction features of double perovskite oxide A2FeVO6 (where A= Ba, Ca)

S Bhattacharjee, RK Parida, BN Parida - Physica B: Condensed Matter, 2023 - Elsevier
The multifunctional materials are very fascinating among the research community as they
find wide applications in various sectors. In some multifunctional materials, ferroelectric and …

Multi-functional approach in the design of smart surfaces to mitigate bacterial infections: a review

S Rajaramon, H David, A Sajeevan… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Advancements in biomedical devices are ingenious and indispensable in health care to
save millions of lives. However, microbial contamination paves the way for biofilm …

Hydrophobic-oleophobic polyurethane with mechanical reinforcement: Synthesized by thiol-ene click chemistry

Y Li, Z Liu, X Liu, F Gao, J Cheng, J Zhang - European Polymer Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyurethane (PU) is a universal polymer material with excellent performance, widely used
as foam materials, adhesives, coatings, rubber, etc. Nevertheless, the considerable …

Highly Transparent and Zirconia-Enhanced Sol-Gel Hybrid Coating on Polycarbonate Substrates for Self-Cleaning Applications

B Zhang, R Xia, Y Yan, J Liu, Z Guan - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
To improve the efficacy of polymer-based substrate hybrid coatings, it is essential to
simultaneously optimize mechanical strength and preserve the optical properties. In this …

Superhydrophobic Self‐Cleaning Membranes Made by Electrospinning

NU Naef, S Seeger - Macromolecular Materials and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A superhydrophobic and photocatalytic composite fiber material is developed using
polystyrene polydimethylsiloxane and graphitic nitride and then thoroughly characterized …

Self-cleaning coating materials

H Sahar, J Akhtar, M Aamir, MRHS Gilani… - … and Antimicrobial Smart …, 2023 - Elsevier
Surfaces that are capable of removing contaminants such as toxic pollutants, microbes, etc.,
from their surface in various ways are regarded as self-cleaning surfaces (SCSs). The use of …

Hydrophobic photocatalytic composite coatings based on nano-TiO2 and fluorinated ethylene propylene prepared by electrostatic spraying

A Ansari, NM Nouri - Ceramics International, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a repeatable and environmentally friendly method was utilized to prepare a
hydrophobic surface with photocatalytic features can be applied on large surfaces without …

Co-doped (N and Fe) TiO2 photosensitising nanoparticles and their applications: a review

M Hasanuzzaman, M Mokammel, MJ Islam… - Advances in Materials …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Nanoparticles, considered building blocks of nanotechnology, are a topic of widespread
research due to their extraordinary properties that are useful in diverse sectors. Among all …