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 …

Manipulation of droplets and bubbles for thermal applications

X Liang, V Kumar, F Ahmadi, Y Zhu - Droplet, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Liquid–vapor phase change including evaporation, boiling, and condensation is a
ubiquitous process found in power generation, desalination, thermal management, building …

A review on applications of functional superhydrophobic surfaces prepared by laser biomimetic manufacturing

Y Liu, M Wu, Z Zhang, J Lu, K Xu, H Zhu, Y Wu… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
Inspired by animals or plants in nature, the surface of many industrial products is endowed
with superhydrophobic properties according to the principle of bionics, thus solving multiple …

[HTML][HTML] Recent growth of wettability gradient surfaces: A review

R Gulfam, Y Chen - Research, 2022 - spj.science.org
This review reports the recent progress and future prospects of wettability gradient surfaces
(WGSs), particularly focusing on the governing principles, fabrication methods, classification …

Fabrication of wear-resistant and superhydrophobic aluminum alloy surface by laser-chemical hybrid methods

Y Liu, M Wu, Z Zhang, K Luo, J Lu, L Lin, K Xu… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
To achieve rapid, efficient, and low-cost preparation of large-scale stable aluminum alloy
superhydrophobic surfaces, a new preparation method is proposed. The outer surface of the …

Influence of surface wettability on bubble formation and motion

Y Xia, X Gao, R Li - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
Bubble dynamics plays an important role in boiling heat transfer, and surface wettability
affects bubble behaviors. In the present work, the effects of surface superhydrophilicity (SHI) …

Enhancing anticorrosion resistance of aluminum alloys using femtosecond laser-based surface structuring and coating

T Nawaz, A Ali, S Ahmad, P Piatkowski, AS Alnaser - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
We report a robust two-step method for developing adherent and anticorrosive molybdenum
(Mo)-based coatings over an aluminum (Al) 6061 alloy substrate using a femtosecond (fs) …

Facile fabrication of stable wettability gradients on elastomeric surfaces for applications in water collection and controlled cell adhesion

SS Raj, RM Mathew, D Davis, SN Varanakkottu… - Soft Matter, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
We have developed a simple and effective method to prepare stable wettability gradients on
an elastomeric soft substrate, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). In our method, a partially cured …

Unidirectional movement behavior of underwater bubbles on the wettability gradient mesh via asymmetrical bounce

Y Ning, Z Zhao, S Ben, Q Li, C Yu, X Zhang… - Science China …, 2024 - Springer
The impact of underwater bubbles on solid surfaces with a gradient wettability is important
for fundamental science and technological applications. Despite progress in the …

Facile and environmentally-friendly fabrication of underwater superaerophobic and superaerophilic metallic surfaces through laser ablation and heat treatment

X Li, Y Jiang, Z Zhang, Z Jiang, J Lian, L Ren - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2021 - Elsevier
Underwater superaerophilic and superaerophobic metallic surfaces have gained increasing
interest due to their significance in both academic research and industrial applications …