Nano/micro‐manufacturing of bioinspired materials: a review of methods to mimic natural structures
Through billions of years of evolution and natural selection, biological systems have
developed strategies to achieve advantageous unification between structure and bulk …
developed strategies to achieve advantageous unification between structure and bulk …
Tunable wettability on metal oxide surfaces for future applications
Metal oxides (MOs) as a class of indispensable materials in many industrial products have
been extensively investigated for a wide range of applications, including energy and …
been extensively investigated for a wide range of applications, including energy and …
CuO-ZnO nanocomposites-based thin films: Characterization, physical properties and sunlight photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants
One of the most commonly employed techniques for boosting photocatalytic efficiency by
separating photo-induced electrons and holes is the formation of heterojunctions. The …
separating photo-induced electrons and holes is the formation of heterojunctions. The …
A facile method for fabricating robust cellulose nanocrystal/SiO2 superhydrophobic coatings
J Huang, S Lyu, Z Chen, S Wang, F Fu - Journal of colloid and interface …, 2019 - Elsevier
A large number of superhydrophobic coatings are prepared using individual particles
(especially SiO 2) to build rough surfaces. However, those surface structures collapse very …
(especially SiO 2) to build rough surfaces. However, those surface structures collapse very …
Preparation of superhydrophobic coating with anti-corrosion and anti-fouling properties on the surface of low manganese steel by electrodeposition
L Zhang, X Liu, J Yan, Z Li, S Huang, Y Weng… - Surface and Coatings …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a rare earth slow-release agent, the yttrium (Y) element was often used in anti-corrosion
coatings at high temperatures. Still, its application in anti-corrosion coatings at room …
coatings at high temperatures. Still, its application in anti-corrosion coatings at room …
Structural, optical, photoluminescence and sunlight photocatalytic properties of sprayed NiO-ZnO nanocomposite thin films
In this study, the photocatalytic properties of NiO-ZnO nanocomposite thin films were
explored towards the degradation of a pollutant model, methylene blue, when exposed to …
explored towards the degradation of a pollutant model, methylene blue, when exposed to …
Superhydrophobic honeycomb-like cobalt stearate thin films on aluminum with excellent anti-corrosion properties
Superhydrophobic cobalt stearate thin films with excellent anti-corrosion properties were
successfully fabricated on aluminum substrates via electrodeposition process. The water …
successfully fabricated on aluminum substrates via electrodeposition process. The water …
Superhydrophobic nanostructured ZnO thin films on aluminum alloy substrates by electrophoretic deposition process
Superhydrophobic thin films have been fabricated on aluminum alloy substrates by
electrophoretic deposition (EPD) process using stearic acid (SA) functionalized zinc oxide …
electrophoretic deposition (EPD) process using stearic acid (SA) functionalized zinc oxide …
Studies of drag on the nanocomposite superhydrophobic surfaces
JD Brassard, DK Sarkar, J Perron - Applied Surface Science, 2015 - Elsevier
The nanocomposite thin films of stearic acid (SA)-functionalized ZnO nanoparticles
incorporated in epoxy polymer matrix have been achieved. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) …
incorporated in epoxy polymer matrix have been achieved. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) …
Facile fabrication of arecanut palm sheath based robust hydrophobic cellulose nanopapers via self-assembly of ZnO nanoflakes and its shelf-life prediction for …
Cellulose nanofibers have been extracted from arecanut palm sheath fibers via mild oxalic
acid hydrolysis coupled with steam explosion technique. Cellulose nanofibers with diameter …
acid hydrolysis coupled with steam explosion technique. Cellulose nanofibers with diameter …