Recent advances in the mechanical durability of superhydrophobic materials
Large majority of superhydrophobic surfaces have very limited mechanical wear robustness
and long-term durability. This problem has restricted their utilization in commercial or …
and long-term durability. This problem has restricted their utilization in commercial or …
Recent advances in the potential applications of bioinspired superhydrophobic materials
T Darmanin, F Guittard - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
This review gives an overview of recent advances in the potential applications of
superhydrophobic materials. Such properties are characterized by extremely high water …
superhydrophobic materials. Such properties are characterized by extremely high water …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular dynamics modeling of the structure, dynamics, energetics and mechanical properties of cement-polymer nanocomposite
D Hou, J Yu, P Wang - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Efforts to tune the performance of organic/inorganic composites are hindered owing to a lack
of knowledge related to the interfacial interaction mechanisms. Here we investigated the …
of knowledge related to the interfacial interaction mechanisms. Here we investigated the …
Interfacial connection mechanisms in calcium–silicate–hydrates/polymer nanocomposites: a molecular dynamics study
Properties of organic/inorganic composites can be highly dependent on the interfacial
connections. In this work, molecular dynamics, using pair-potential–based force fields, was …
connections. In this work, molecular dynamics, using pair-potential–based force fields, was …
[HTML][HTML] Cement-based material modified by in-situ polymerization: From experiments to molecular dynamics investigation
A critical obstacle to the design of more sustainable and durable cement-based material is
its relatively low flexural strength and susceptibility to brittle fracture. In this paper, a novel …
its relatively low flexural strength and susceptibility to brittle fracture. In this paper, a novel …
Environmentally benign production of stretchable and robust superhydrophobic silicone monoliths
Superhydrophobic materials hold an enormous potential in sectors as important as
aerospace, food industries, or biomedicine. Despite this great promise, the lack of …
aerospace, food industries, or biomedicine. Despite this great promise, the lack of …
[HTML][HTML] Superhydrophilic–superhydrophobic patterned surfaces: From simplified fabrication to emerging applications
H Chen, X Li, D Li - Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Superhydrophilic–superhydrophobic patterned surfaces constitute a branch of surface
chemistry involving the two extreme states of superhydrophilicity and superhydrophobicity …
chemistry involving the two extreme states of superhydrophilicity and superhydrophobicity …
Fabrication of durable, fluorine-free superhydrophobic cotton fabric for efficient self-cleaning and heavy/light oil-water separation
Straightforward and adaptable, superhydrophobic texture with predominant mechanical and
chemical robustness has been prepared by a simple and fluorine-free dip-coating method …
chemical robustness has been prepared by a simple and fluorine-free dip-coating method …
Water-based scalable methods for self-cleaning antibacterial ZnO-nanostructured surfaces
Bacterial colonization poses significant health risks, such as infestation of surfaces in
biomedical applications and clean water unavailability. If maintaining the surrounding water …
biomedical applications and clean water unavailability. If maintaining the surrounding water …
Liquid repellent nanocomposites obtained from one-step water-based spray
Significant research efforts have been directed towards the development of novel
superhydrophobic and superoleophobic coatings. However, it is still highly challenging to …
superhydrophobic and superoleophobic coatings. However, it is still highly challenging to …