In an era defined by an insatiable thirst for sustainable energy solutions, responsible water
management, and cutting-edge lab-on-a-chip diagnostics, surface wettability plays a pivotal …

The self-cleaning properties of bionic superhydrophobic coatings have gained widespread
attention and have shown tremendous potential in numerous fields. However …

Vapor condensation is extensively used in applications that demand the exchange of a
substantial amount of heat energy or the vapor-liquid phase conversion. In conventional …

Despite attractive cost‐effectiveness, scalability, and superior stability, carbon‐based
printable perovskite solar cells (CPSCs) still face moisture‐induced degradation that limits …

Understanding the drivers of photovoltaic system performance is very important in the
backdrop of the increasingly significant role that solar energy plays in mitigating carbon …

Undesired heat transfer during droplet impact on cold surfaces can lead to ice formation and
damage to renewable infrastructure, among others. To address this, superhydrophobic …

Whilst it is now well recognized that some natural surfaces such as seemingly fragile insect
wings possess extraordinary antimicrobial properties, a quest to engineer similar …

Hypothesis Achieving rapid capillary wetting is highly desirable in nature and industries.
Previous endeavors have primarily concentrated on passive wetting strategies through …

Inspired by the “lotus effect,” superhydrophobic surfaces have been engineered to repel
water with unparalleled efficiency. 1 More specifically, low adhesion superhydrophobic …

The current study is focused on devising treated diatomite interfaces with the robustness and
boiling water resistance necessary for high-temperature purposes. This work describes the …