Liquid-repellent surfaces, such as superhydrophobic surfaces, superoleophobic surfaces,
and slippery liquid-infused surfaces, have drawn keen research interest from the …

In thermodynamic equilibrium, the contact angle is related by Young's equation to the
interfacial energies. Unfortunately, it is practically impossible to measure the equilibrium …

Directional water self‐transport plays a crucial role in diverse applications such as
biosensing and water harvesting. Despite extensive progress, current strategies for …

Liquid-infused surfaces (or lubricant-infused surfaces)(LIS) are a new class of functional
materials introduced in 2011. Their exceptional properties have earned them a place at the …

Surface materials with specific wettability play important roles in a wide variety of areas from
science to industry. We present a novel paraffin-infused porous graphene film (PIPGF) with …

It has been known for more than 200 years that the maximum static friction force between
two solid surfaces is usually greater than the kinetic friction force—the force that is required …

Bioinspired lubricant‐infused surfaces exhibit various unique properties attributed to their
liquid‐like and molecularly smooth nature. Excellent liquid repellency and “slippery” …

Surface wetting is a multiscale phenomenon where properties at the macroscale are
determined by features at much smaller length scales, such as nanoscale surface …

Developing adaptive materials with geometries that change in response to external stimuli
provides fundamental insights into the links between the physical forces involved and the …

The development of new technologies is key to the continued improvement of medicine,
relying on comprehensive materials design strategies that can integrate advanced …