Freshwater scarcity is becoming a global issue due to changing climatic conditions, which
has stimulated the development of all-weather water harvesting technologies. Recent …

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 …

Based on geometrical characteristics, all surface microstructures are categorized into two
types: closed-cell and open-cell structures. Closed-cell structures are well-known to have …

Seventy percent of global electricity is generated by steam-cycle power plants. A
hydrophobic condenser surface within these plants could boost overall cycle efficiency by …

The rapid anthropomorphic emission of greenhouse gases is contributing to global climate
change, resulting in the increased frequency of extreme weather events, including …

Superhydrophobicity is a remarkable adaptation observed in various natural surfaces, which
can potentially play a crucial role in the efficient functioning of numerous applications. The …

Spontaneous droplet jumping on micro‐/nano‐structured superhydrophobic surfaces has
been exploited as an efficient means for enhancing steam condensation heat transfer …

Durable superhydrophobic anti‐erosion/anticorrosion coatings are highly demanded across
various applications. However, achieving coatings with exceptional superhydrophobicity …

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)‐based transparent and superhydrophobic coatings have
important applications, such as anti‐icing, corrosion resistance, self‐cleaning, etc. However …

Wetting plays a major role in the close interactions between liquids and solid surfaces,
which can be tailored by modifying the chemistry as well as the structures of the surfaces' …