Candle soot: Journey from a pollutant to a functional material
Candle soot, traditionally considered as an unwanted source of air-pollution, has slowly
been phased out by modern lighting techniques. However, a 2007 study by Liu and co …
been phased out by modern lighting techniques. However, a 2007 study by Liu and co …
[HTML][HTML] Carbon nanostructure-based superhydrophobic surfaces and coatings
VS Saji - Nanotechnology Reviews, 2021 - degruyter.com
Research and development on superhydrophobic carbon nanostructures and their
nanocomposites have high industrial significance. Here, a comprehensive review of the …
nanocomposites have high industrial significance. Here, a comprehensive review of the …
Combustion in the future: The importance of chemistry
K Kohse-Höinghaus - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2021 - Elsevier
Combustion involves chemical reactions that are often highly exothermic. Combustion
systems utilize the energy of chemical compounds released during this reactive process for …
systems utilize the energy of chemical compounds released during this reactive process for …
Fabricating low-cost, robust superhydrophobic coatings with re-entrant topology for self-cleaning, corrosion inhibition, and oil-water separation
Hypothesis The superhydrophobic surfaces with re-entrant microstructures are known to
provide robust superhydrophobicity by enhancing the energy barrier for Cassie-Baxter to …
provide robust superhydrophobicity by enhancing the energy barrier for Cassie-Baxter to …
Droplet impact on superhydrophobic surfaces fully decorated with cylindrical macrotextures
M Abolghasemibizaki, R Mohammadi - Journal of colloid and interface …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Impacting on a superhydrophobic surface, water droplet spreads to a pancake
shape and then retracts and bounces off. Although the collision time is mostly in the order of …
shape and then retracts and bounces off. Although the collision time is mostly in the order of …
Simple fabrication of asphalt-based superhydrophobic surface with controllable wetting transition from Cassie-Baxter to Wenzel wetting state
E Lee - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
We report a simple method, using combustion of asphalt, to fabricate superhydrophobic
surface that can change its wetting state from Cassie-Baxter state to Wenzel state. Although …
surface that can change its wetting state from Cassie-Baxter state to Wenzel state. Although …
Towards the shortest possible contact time: Droplet impact on cylindrical superhydrophobic surfaces structured with macro-scale features
M Abolghasemibizaki, RL McMasters… - Journal of colloid and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Recently, it has been shown that the contact time of impacting water droplets on
a superhydrophobic cylindrical surface decreases when its radius becomes comparable to …
a superhydrophobic cylindrical surface decreases when its radius becomes comparable to …
Durable waterborne hydrophobic bio-epoxy coating with improved anti-icing and self-cleaning performance
This study reports an environment-friendly waterborne hydrophobic bioepoxy coating
(WHBC), prepared by introducing dual-scale SiO2 nanoparticles and (3-glycidyloxypropyl) …
(WHBC), prepared by introducing dual-scale SiO2 nanoparticles and (3-glycidyloxypropyl) …
Mechanically robust superhydrophobic copper surface with self-cleaning, anti-icing, and corrosion resistance
Y Shu, X Lu, W Lu, W Su, Y Wu, H Wei, D Xu… - Surface and Coatings …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper uses a new method combining nanosecond laser processing technology and sol-
gel to design and manufacture mechanically robust micro-nano structure and modified SiO …
gel to design and manufacture mechanically robust micro-nano structure and modified SiO …
Development and prospect of monitoring and prevention methods of icing disaster in China power grid
B Dong, X Jiang, F Yin - IET Generation, Transmission & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Icing disaster is one of the most serious threats to power grid security in China. This article
provides a brief glance of current China's monitoring and prevention methods of icing …
provides a brief glance of current China's monitoring and prevention methods of icing …