Laser engineering of biomimetic surfaces
The exciting properties of micro-and nano-patterned surfaces found in natural species hide
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …
Recent advances in atmosphere water harvesting: Design principle, materials, devices, and applications
Atmosphere water harvest offers a creative and straightforward way to tackle the global-
range freshwater shortage, especially in remote areas and arid deserts. Inspired by the …
range freshwater shortage, especially in remote areas and arid deserts. Inspired by the …
A “PDMS-in-water” emulsion enables mechanochemically robust superhydrophobic surfaces with self-healing nature
It is highly challenging to construct a durable superhydrophobic coating for practical
applications since the coating is easily destroyed by mechano-chemical attack. To address …
applications since the coating is easily destroyed by mechano-chemical attack. To address …
[HTML][HTML] Nature-inspired superwettability achieved by femtosecond lasers
Wettability is one of a solid surface's fundamental physical and chemical properties, which
involves a wide range of applications. Femtosecond laser microfabrication has many …
involves a wide range of applications. Femtosecond laser microfabrication has many …
Fog collection behavior of bionic surface and large fog collector: A review
Water shortages are currently becoming more and more serious due to complicated factors
such as the development of the economy, environmental pollution, and climate deterioration …
such as the development of the economy, environmental pollution, and climate deterioration …
Nature-inspired surface engineering for efficient atmospheric water harvesting
Atmospheric water harvesting is a sustainable solution to global water shortage, which
requires high efficiency, high durability, low cost, and environmentally friendly water …
requires high efficiency, high durability, low cost, and environmentally friendly water …
Ultraslippery/hydrophilic patterned surfaces for efficient fog harvest
The rapid and controllable sliding of droplets on anisotropic slippery liquid infused porous
surfaces (SLIPS) has promising application prospects in the fields of energy, lab-on-a-chip …
surfaces (SLIPS) has promising application prospects in the fields of energy, lab-on-a-chip …
Laser direct structuring of bioinspired spine with backward microbarbs and hierarchical microchannels for ultrafast water transport and efficient fog harvesting
Achieving effective dropwise capture and ultrafast water transport is essential for fog
harvesting. In nature, cactus uses the conical spine with microbarbs to effectively capture …
harvesting. In nature, cactus uses the conical spine with microbarbs to effectively capture …
Switchable wettability control of titanium via facile nanosecond laser-based surface texturing
Control of surface wettability is very important and useful for many industrial applications,
and can be realized by controlling surface chemistry and microstructure simultaneously …
and can be realized by controlling surface chemistry and microstructure simultaneously …
A UV‐Resistant Heterogeneous Wettability‐Patterned Surface
C Gao, L Zhang, Y Hou, Y Zheng - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Preparing UV‐resistant heterogeneous wettability patterns is critical for the practical
application of surfaces with heterogeneous wettability. However, combining UV‐resistant …
application of surfaces with heterogeneous wettability. However, combining UV‐resistant …