Nature has developed unique strategies to refine and optimise structural performance.
Using surfaces designed at multiple length scales, from micro to nano levels, combined with …

The power of the directional and spontaneous transport of liquid droplets is revealed
through ubiquitous biological processes and numerous practical applications, where …

To address the global water shortage crisis, one of the promising solutions is to collect
freshwater from the environmental resources such as fog. However, the efficiency of …

The global challenge of clean water scarcity needs to be confronted with novel sustainable,
climate neutral solutions, over the entire spectrum of possible clean water availability …

Atmospheric humidity, an abundant source of water, is widely considered as a redundant
resource demanding expense of energy to maintain it under comfortable levels for human …

The enormous reserves of atmospheric freshwater have been explored as a sustainable
water resource to meet water needs in arid areas with suitable water sorbent material …

Water scarcity has become a global issue of severe concern. Great efforts have been
undertaken to develop low-cost and highly efficient condensation strategies to relieve water …

Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) offers an appealing way to mitigate the shortage of
clean water. Despite the significant advances of AWH, unexpected sorbent leakage and …

Bioinspired smart functional surfaces have received increasing attention in recent years
owed to their tunable wettability and enhanced droplet transport suggesting them as …

Freshwater shortage has remained an emerging issue due to increasing potable water
demand of global population and ongoing industrial developments. Great efforts have been …