Bioinspired directional liquid transport induced by the corner effect

Z Shi, Z Tang, B Xu, L Jiang, H Liu - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
Many natural creatures have demonstrated unique abilities in directional liquid transport
(DLT) for better adapting to the local environment, which, for a long time, have inspired the …

Hydrodynamic metamaterials for flow manipulation: Functions and prospects

B Wang, J Huang - Chinese Physics B, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
As an emerging branch in the area of flow control, hydrodynamic metamaterials have
received considerable attention because of their novel flow control capabilities. In this …

Cuttlefish‐Inspired Self‐Adaptive Liquid Metal Network Enabling Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Thermal Management

W Xing, Y Xu, S Chen, Z Lei, Y Zhang… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
With the refinement and miniaturization of integrated electronic devices, the requirements for
stable operating temperature and antielectromagnetic interference are increasingly high …

Emerging light-responsive functional surfaces for droplet manipulation

S Fu, Y Zhou, J Zhao, K Pei, Z Guo - Applied Materials Today, 2024 - Elsevier
Precise manipulation of the droplet is essential in both fundamental research and practical
applications, from cargo pick-up to biological diagnostics, thus functional surfaces with …

A review on nature-inspired gating membranes: From concept to design and applications

H Bazyar, OA Moultos, RGH Lammertink - The Journal of chemical …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Nature has been a constant source of inspiration for technological developments. Recently,
the study of nature-inspired materials has expanded to the micro-and nanoscale, facilitating …

Crystallization-Induced Liquid Gate for Tunable Gas Flow Control

Y Han, X Huang, K Chi, J Liu, Y Zhang… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Gas flow control is essential in multifarious fields, such as chemical engineering,
environmental governance, and biomedical science. More precise regulation, especially …

Wetting-Induced Water Promoted Flow on Tunable Liquid–Liquid Interface-Based Nanopore Membrane System

Y Wu, H Ling, Y Qian, Y Hu, B Niu, X Lin, XY Kong… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Membrane separation provides effective methods for solving the global water crisis.
Contemporary membrane systems depend on interfacial interactions between liquid and …

Fluid Unidirectional Transport Induced by Structure and Ambient Elements across Porous Materials: From Principles to Applications

K Huang, Y Si, J Hu - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Spontaneous or non‐spontaneous unidirectional fluid transport across multi‐dimension can
occur under specific structural designs and ambient elements for porous materials. While …

Non-Newtonian fluid gating membranes with acoustically responsive and self-protective gas transport control

J Liu, Z Sheng, M Zhang, J Li, Y Zhang, X Xu, S Yu… - Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Control of gas transport through porous media is desired in multifarious processes such as
chemical reactions, interface absorption, and medical treatment. Liquid gating technology …

Bioinspired photo-responsive liquid gating membrane

R Zhang, J Lei, J Xu, H Fu, Y Jing, B Chen, X Hou - Biomimetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Stomata in the plant leaves are channels for gas exchange between the plants and the
atmosphere. The gas exchange rate can be regulated by adjusting the opening and closing …