Tuneable Wetting of Fluorine‐Free Superhydrophobic Films via Titania Modification to Enhance Durability and Photocatalytic Activity

JJ Kalmoni, CS Blackman… - Advanced Materials …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Superhydrophobic photocatalytic self‐cleaning films are fabricated via aerosol‐assisted
chemical vapor deposition (AACVD). First, superhydrophobic/SiO2 polymer films consisting …

Enhanced drag reduction of superhydrophobic coatings with femtosecond laser processing and TEOS/KH-SiO2/SA hybridization: CFD simulation and particle image …

X Jiang, C Zhou, J Su, N Li, S Tang - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2024 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic surfaces have gained significant attention due to their potential
applications in reducing frictional drag in various fluid flow systems. These surfaces mimic …

Friction drag reduction of Taylor–Couette flow over air-filled microgrooves

X Liu, C You, Y Cao, B Xu, Y Yang, H Li… - Journal of Fluid …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Reducing drag under high turbulence is a critical but challenging issue that has engendered
great concern. This study utilizes hydrophilic tips in superhydrophobic (SHP) grooves to …

Experimental study of bubble growth and detachment behavior under different constraint strengths in a von Kármán swirling flow

S Qiao, C Cai, C Pan, Y Liu - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
This work advances the systematic study of the mechanism by which a circular wettability
dividing line (WDL) constrains the three-phase contact line of a growing bubble on a …