Intelligent manipulation of liquids through the bio-inspired structuring of materials

C Zhang, L Wang, CR Crick, Y Lu - Progress in Materials Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Fluid manipulation behavior is crucial for the survival of various living organisms and
industrial applications. However, traditional techniques are no longer sufficient due to …

Synergetic optimization strategy of asymmetric wettability and structure for directional droplet transport

X Liu, Y Huang, Y Du, J Zhang, C Li, W Zhou… - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2024 - Elsevier
Controllable manipulating droplet transportation is a fundamental and applied topic in the
fields of chemistry, physics, and materials science. Despite scientific developments achieved …

Studying liquid-infused surfaces with affordable surface features infiltrated with various lubricants from corrosion, biofouling, and fluid drag viewpoints

H Pakzad, A Nouri-Borujerdi, A Moosavi - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Drag force, corrosion, and biofouling have always been issues that disrupt the reliable
operation of systems dealing with fluid flow. Inspired by nature, liquid-or solid-infused …

Liquid-Assisted Bionic Conical Needle for In-Air and In-Oil–Water Droplet Ultrafast Unidirectional Transportation and Efficient Fog Harvesting

Y Liu, X Peng, L Zhu, R Jiang, J Liu… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Learning from nature, many bionic materials and surfaces have been developed for the
directional transportation of water and fog collection. However, current research mainly …

Laplace pressure assisted hydrovoltaic effect in-situ enhancing photocatalytic water splitting

L Zhao, Y Chen, X Zeng, W Fang, X He, X Du, W Li… - Ceramics …, 2024 - Elsevier
The generated output voltage resulting from the hydrovoltaic effect serves to directly
suppress catalyst carrier recombination, thereby enhancing the process of photocatalytic …

Quantitative liquid storage by billiards‐like droplet collision on surfaces with patterned wettability

M Li, H Yu, Z Liu, Z Gao, F Chen - Droplet, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
There has been significant interest in researching droplet transport behavior on composite
wetting surfaces. However, current research is primarily focused on modifying individual …