Recent advances in femtosecond laser-structured Janus membranes with asymmetric surface wettability

Z Wu, K Yin, J Wu, Z Zhu, JA Duan, J He - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Janus wettability membranes have received much attention because of their asymmetric
surface wettability. On the basis of this distinctiveness from traditional symmetrical …

Review on bubble dynamic of subcooled flow boiling-part a: Research methodologies

G Yang, W Zhang, M Binama, J Sun, W Cai - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bubble dynamics is a crucial means to study the heat transfer characteristics of subcooled
flow boiling. However, the small size, complex behavior, as well as difficult-to-measure …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-inspired superwettability achieved by femtosecond lasers

J Yong, Q Yang, X Hou, F Chen - Ultrafast Science, 2022 - spj.science.org
Wettability is one of a solid surface's fundamental physical and chemical properties, which
involves a wide range of applications. Femtosecond laser microfabrication has many …

Janus interface materials: a critical review and comparative study

CK Söz, S Trosien, M Biesalski - ACS Materials Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
In recent years, Janus interface materials with wettability contrast have attracted remarkable
attention because of their beneficial properties and versatile potential applications in …

Bionic Janus membranes to manipulate bubbles underwater for hydrogen evolution reactions

Z Wang, J Xiong, Y Liao, M Xie, D Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Manipulation of bubbles underwater is attracting a wide range of interests due to the
immense potential applications for industry, human health, etc. Inspired by superaerophilic …

Pool boiling on a biphilic surface where bubbles can move horizontally on the surface

Y Xia, R Li, X Gao, R Li - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2023 - Elsevier
In pool boiling on a horizontal surface, the flow of vapor is mainly the departure of vapor
bubbles from the boiling surface. If the surface is composed of specially laid-out areas with …

Multi-bioinspired Janus-shedding fabric: One-way sweat transport and rapid sweat removal for improved personal moisture management

B Xu, S Min, D Pan, J Ni, Y Zhang - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, Janus fabrics that can effectively facilitate personal moisture management
have received great attention. However, they are still limited in sweat shedding issue of their …

Fast capture, collection, and targeted transfer of underwater gas bubbles using Janus-faced carbon cloth prepared by a novel and simple strategy

H Tahzibi, S Azizian, S Szunerits… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Transportation of bubbles in liquids in a controlled fashion is a challenging task and an
important subject in numerous industrial processes, including elimination of corrosive gas …

A low cost paper tissue-based PDMS/SiO2 composite for both high efficient oil absorption and water-in-oil emulsion separation

J Sun, H Bi, H Jia, S Su, H Dong, X Xie, L Sun - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The pollution of water resource and shortage of clean water have become increasingly
severe, developing an urgent demand of reliable, efficient yet low-cost material for everyday …

Unidirectional Transport and Effective Collection of Underwater CO2 Bubbles Utilizing Ultrafast-Laser-Ablated Janus Foam

S Zhu, J Li, S Cai, Y Bian, C Chen, B Xu… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Manipulating gas bubbles in aqueous ambient is of great importance for applications in
water treatment, gas collection, and matter transport. Here, a kind of Janus foam is designed …