In the course of evolution nature has arrived at startling materials solutions to ensure
survival. Investigations into biological surfaces, ranging from plants, insects and geckos to …

Superwettability is a centuries-old concept that has been rediscovered in past decades,
largely owing to new understanding of the mechanisms of special wetting phenomena in …

Natural creatures use their surface structures to control directional liquid dynamics for
survival. Learning from nature, artificial superwetting materials have triggered technological …

Despite the enormous interest in superhydrophobicity for self-cleaning, a clear picture of
contaminant removal is missing, in particular, on a single-particle level. Here, we monitor the …

This review provides an overview of recent advances in the application of superhydrophobic
surfaces to act as corrosion barriers. The adverse consequences of corrosion are a serious …

Ferrofluids investigated along for about five decades are ultrastable colloidal suspensions of
magnetic nanoparticles, which manifest simultaneously fluid and magnetic properties. Their …

The wettability of solid surfaces is a renewed old topic that has impacted most fields of
science and technology for a long time, from cave painting in the ancient to microfluidic …

Pickering emulsions are attractive formulations because they are simple and bear strong
similarities with the well-known surfactant-based emulsions. Pickering emulsions have been …

Microfluidics and wettability are interrelated and mutually reinforcing fields, experiencing
synergistic growth. Surface wettability is paramount in regulating microfluidic flows for …

This paper describes a method to direct-write liquid metal microcomponents at room
temperature. Three-dimensional (3D) printing is gaining popularity for rapid prototyping and …