Superwetting materials as catalysts in photocatalysis: State-of-the-Art review

L Mohapatra, SH Yoo - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Solid–liquid–air joint interface-based triphasic superwetting catalysts offer a promising
approach to enhance photocatalysis for tackling escalating organic contamination …

Fundamentals and utilization of solid/liquid phase boundary interactions on functional surfaces

L Mérai, Á Deák, I Dékány, L Janovák - Advances in Colloid and Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
The affinity of macroscopic solid surfaces or dispersed nano-and bioparticles towards liquids
plays a key role in many areas from fluid transport to interactions of the cells with phase …

Robust multifunctional superhydrophobic, photocatalytic and conductive fabrics with electro-/photo-thermal self-healing ability

H Li, S Tang, W Chen, X Yang, S Dong, T Xing… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The fabrication of superhydrophobic and conductive fabrics that can conveniently and
repeatedly restore the lost superhydrophobicity, caused by either the surface accumulation …

Polyurethane blended with silica-nanoparticle-modified graphene as a flexible and superhydrophobic conductive coating with a self-healing ability for sensing …

K Chen, H Liu, J Zhou, Y Sun, K Yu - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
The introduction of self-healing ability into conductive materials has been the subject of
great concern in recent years. In this work, a flexible and superhydrophobic nanocomposite …

Layer-by-layer assembly induced strong, hydrophobic and anti-bacterial TEMPO oxidized cellulose nanofibrils films for highly efficient UV-shielding and oil-water …

Y Ren, Z Ling, C Huang, C Lai, Q Yong - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anti-ultraviolet material with cost-effectiveness, environmental friendliness, and multifunction
is urgently needed to address the serious problem of ultraviolet radiation. However …

Facile fabrication of a low adhesion, stable and superhydrophobic filter paper modified with ZnO microclusters

Y Wang, Y Liu, L Zhang, M Zhang, G He, Z Sun - Applied Surface Science, 2019 - Elsevier
A robust superhydrophobic ZnO coating on a filter paper substrate was successfully
prepared for the first time by using a successive deposition process and chemical …

[HTML][HTML] Visible Light-Generated Antiviral Effect on Plasmonic Ag-TiO2-Based Reactive Nanocomposite Thin Film

Z Boldogkői, Z Csabai, D Tombácz… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The recent coronavirus pandemic pointed out the vulnerability of humanity to new emerging
infectious diseases. Experts warn that future pandemics may emerge more frequently with …

Photocatalytic composite thin films with controlled optical properties based on TiO2, WO3 and rGO

M Covei, D Perniu, C Bogatu, A Duta, I Visa - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2022 - Elsevier
The work investigates the self-cleaning and optical properties of composite thin films based
on titanium dioxide (TiO 2), tungsten oxide (WO 3) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) …

[HTML][HTML] A stimulus-responsive polymer composite surface with magnetic field-governed wetting and photocatalytic properties

L Mérai, Á Deák, D Sebők, Á Kukovecz, I Dékány… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
With the increasing demand for liquid manipulation and microfluidic techniques, surfaces
with real-time tunable wetting properties are becoming the focus of materials science …

Photocatalytic elimination of interfacial water pollutants by floatable photoreactive composite nanoparticles

MM Abdelghafour, Á Deák, L Mérai, Á Ágoston… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Disastrous oil spills cause severe environmental issues. The shortcomings of current
cleaning methods for remediating oil have prompted the latest research drive to create …