Liquid-repellent surfaces, especially smooth solid surfaces with covalently grafted flexible
polymer brushes or alkyl monolayers, are the focus of an expanding research area. Surface …

Two-phase internal flow is ubiquitous to many systems due to its ability to transfer large
amounts of heat effectively. Recent advances motivated by sustainability have pushed …

Metal materials are susceptible to the influence of environmental media, and chemical or
electrochemical multiphase reactions occur on the metal surface, resulting in the corrosion …

Despite decades of research on promoting the dropwise condensation of steam, achieving
dropwise condensation of low surface tension liquids remains a challenge. The few coatings …

Slippery surfaces are sought after because of their wide range of applications in self-
cleaning, drag reduction, fouling resistance, enhanced condensation, biomedical implants …

Bioinspired slippery surfaces have garnered significant attention as promising solutions to
mitigate biofouling. Unlike traditional lubricant-infused porous surfaces, recent research has …

Over the past decade, superhydrophilic zwitterionic surfaces, slippery liquid-infused porous
surfaces, covalently attached liquid-like surfaces, and superhydrophobic surfaces have …

Surfaces with special wettabilities play a crucial role in numerous applications. Slippery
surfaces, known for their low adhesive properties and efficient self-cleaning capabilities …

Crystallization fouling, a process where scale forms on surfaces, is widespread in nature
and technology, negatively affecting energy and water industries. Despite the effort …

Latex polymer particles have been widely used in industry and everyday life. For decades
the fabrication of “smart” latex film from latex particles has been a great challenge due to the …