Friction is a phenomenon that exists extensively in nature and industry; it has proven
necessary in daily life and beneficial in energy scavenging but is also alleged to be the main …

Liquid-infused surfaces (or lubricant-infused surfaces)(LIS) are a new class of functional
materials introduced in 2011. Their exceptional properties have earned them a place at the …

Slippery surfaces have received great attention for more than a quarter-century. In particular,
during the last decade, interest has increased exponentially, resulting in thousands of …

Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) show remarkable liquid repellency, making
them useful for many coating applications. The outstanding repellency of SLIPS comes from …

The slippery low-friction surfaces have strong potentials in various applications, including
drag reduction, anti-fouling, and anti-icing, etc. However, conventional low-friction surfaces …

Nature organisms, after billions of years of evolution, have evolved elegant morphologies,
structures, patterns, or surface wettabilities with unique functionalities. Among all the …

Human beings learn from creatures in nature and imitate them to solve challenges in daily
life. Thus, the use of bioinspired surfaces for drag reduction has attracted extensive attention …

Slippery liquid infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) are an important class of repellent materials,
comprising micro/nanotextures infused with a lubricating liquid. Unlike superhydrophobic …

In the past decades, drag-reduction surfaces have attracted more and more attention due to
their potentiality and wide applications in various fields such as traffic, energy transportation …

Superhydrophobic surfaces have many interesting applications because of their self‐
cleaning, waterproof, anti‐biofouling, anti‐corrosion, and low‐adhesion properties …