Management of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has relied in part on the use of personal protective equipment …

In recent times, the use of personal protective equipment, such as face masks or respirators,
is becoming more and more critically important because of common pollution; furthermore …

Herein, zinc gluconate was used as zinc source to synthesize ZIF-7@ ZnG nanoparticles
(NPs), and modified with 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane (PFDS) to obtain ZIF …

Separation of water-in-oil emulsions is necessary to recycle valuable resources in practical
industries, as well as to protect the natural environment from damage. However, the …

The outbreak of COVID-19 provided a warning sign for society worldwide: that is, we
urgently need to explore effective strategies for combating unpredictable viral pandemics …

Since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreaks, the utilization of medical masks plays a critical
role in reducing the infected risk. However, constructing multifunctional masks to achieve …

Face masks have proven to be a useful protection from airborne viruses and bacteria,
especially in the recent years pandemic outbreak when they effectively lowered the risk of …

Photothermal materials are received considerable attention due to their broad solar
absorption and effective light-to-heat conversion feature. Superhydrophobic surfaces are …

In the past few years, bioinspired eco-friendly superhydrophobic materials (EFSMs) have
made great breakthroughs, especially in the fields of environment, energy and biology …

Superhydrophobic biological fluid‐repellent surfaces (SBFRSs) have attracted great
attention in the treatment of blood and urine‐related diseases because of their unique …