Liquid-repellent surfaces, such as superhydrophobic surfaces, superoleophobic surfaces,
and slippery liquid-infused surfaces, have drawn keen research interest from the …

Background In recent years, nanotechnology has been playing an important role in
designing smart fabrics. Nanomaterials have been employed to introduce in a sustainable …

Monitoring sweat rate is vital for estimating sweat loss and accurately measuring biomarkers
of interest. Although various optical or electrical sensors have been developed to monitor …

The exploration of smart electronic textiles is a common goal to improve people's quality of
life. However, current smart e-textiles still face challenges such as being prone to failure …

Wastewater is typically complicated with spilled oil, water soluble toxic dyes and
microorganisms, making it hard to be processed and causing a significant threat to the …

Currently, fluorides and long-chain aliphatic compounds are the most frequent low surface
energy chemicals utilized in the preparation of superhydrophobic coatings, but associated …

Massive oil leakage accidents and illegal discharge of oily wastewater have not just
destroyed the sustainability of the ecological environment but caused permanent damage to …

Inspired by the lotus leaf effect, non-wetting artificial superhydrophobic surfaces
demonstrate an enormous potential in numerous fields. However, limited by poor stability …

Superhydrophobic materials have attracted widespread attention due to their unique anti-
accretion performance to different contaminants. Over the years, numerous …

The facile construction of a cotton fabric with excellent flame-retardant and water-proof
abilities is of great interest for multitask requirements. Herein, a nonfluorine, highly efficient …