Investigations on superhydrophobic surfaces (SHS) are very interesting because of their
importance in many applications. One of the major applications of these SHS is to increase …

The interest in superhydrophobic surfaces has grown exponentially over recent decades.
Since the lotus leaf dual hierarchical structure was discovered, researchers have …

Condensation is a phase change phenomenon often encountered in nature, as well as used
in industry for applications including power generation, thermal management, desalination …

Antireflective surfaces with superhydrophobic characteristics are of considerable current
interest owing to their potential utility in solving key technological problems …

Y 2 O 3-ZnO nanostructures with an effective surface area of 20.6 m 2/g− 1 and crystalline
size of 15 nm were successfully synthesized through a solid-state procedure. The …

When exposed to air, metallic yttrium dihydride YH 2 films turn into insulating and
transparent yttrium oxyhydride (YHO). The incorporation of oxygen causes the lattice …

Yttrium oxide is considerably used in protective coatings and functional films in the industry,
while the wettability of yttrium oxide surfaces is seldom investigated. In this work, yttrium …

Transition-metal nitrides (TMNs) can be widely applied as protective coatings for precision
parts, and improving their key performance characteristics is essential to make them more …

In this article, we use a simple spray pyrolysis technique to prepare Tellurium doped zinc
oxide thin films by varying the doping concentration in the range 0%, 4% and 8% at a …

Surface structures and microstructures are of vital importance to the wetting behaviors and
mechanical robustness of non-wetting surfaces. In this work, yttrium oxide coatings with …