Robust and durable liquid-repellent surfaces

F Chen, Y Wang, Y Tian, D Zhang, J Song… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Liquid-repellent surfaces, such as superhydrophobic surfaces, superoleophobic surfaces,
and slippery liquid-infused surfaces, have drawn keen research interest from the …

Bioinspired marine antifouling coatings: Status, prospects, and future

H Jin, L Tian, W Bing, J Zhao, L Ren - Progress in Materials Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine biofouling has negatively affected human sailing since ancient times. Traditional
antifouling coatings were banned worldwide in 2003 due to their toxicity towards nontarget …

Superaerophobic/superhydrophilic surfaces as advanced electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction: a comprehensive review

R Andaveh, GB Darband, M Maleki… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
High-efficiency electrocatalysts are crucial for a fossil fuel-free future. Although many
strategies have been proposed to boost the electrocatalysts' performance, efficient and cost …

Special Superwetting Materials from Bioinspired to Intelligent Surface for On‐Demand Oil/Water Separation: A Comprehensive Review

Y Yang, Z Guo, W Liu - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Since superwetting surfaces have emerged, on‐demand oil/water separation materials
serve as a new direction for meeting practical needs. This new separation mode uses a …

Bioinspired and bioderived aqueous electrocatalysis

J Barrio, A Pedersen, S Favero, H Luo, M Wang… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The development of efficient and sustainable electrochemical systems able to provide clean-
energy fuels and chemicals is one of the main current challenges of materials science and …

Recent advances in methods and technologies for enhancing bubble detachment during electrochemical water splitting

GB Darband, M Aliofkhazraei, S Shanmugam - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of new electrocatalysts with high electrocatalytic activity and stability
is of great importance in the production of hydrogen fuel. Numerous methods have been …

The challenges, achievements and applications of submersible superhydrophobic materials

YA Mehanna, E Sadler, RL Upton… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Superhydrophobic materials have been widely reported throughout the scientific literature.
Their properties originate from a highly rough morphology and inherently water repellent …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-inspired superwettability achieved by femtosecond lasers

J Yong, Q Yang, X Hou, F Chen - Ultrafast Science, 2022 - spj.science.org
Wettability is one of a solid surface's fundamental physical and chemical properties, which
involves a wide range of applications. Femtosecond laser microfabrication has many …

Superwetting Janus membranes: focusing on unidirectional transport behaviors and multiple applications

H Zhou, Z Guo - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
It should be noted that the one-way transportation of liquids is of great significance to the
separation or collection process and the manipulation of microfluids can effectively solve …

A review of smart superwetting surfaces based on shape‐memory micro/nanostructures

X Bai, X Gou, J Zhang, J Liang, L Yang, S Wang, X Hou… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bioinspired smart superwetting surfaces with special wettability have aroused great attention
from fundamental research to technological applications including self‐cleaning, oil–water …