Recent advances in the mechanical durability of superhydrophobic materials

A Milionis, E Loth, IS Bayer - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2016 - Elsevier
Large majority of superhydrophobic surfaces have very limited mechanical wear robustness
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 …

[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 …

Interfacial connection mechanisms in calcium–silicate–hydrates/polymer nanocomposites: a molecular dynamics study

Y Zhou, D Hou, H Manzano, CA Orozco… - … applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Cement-based material modified by in-situ polymerization: From experiments to molecular dynamics investigation

B Chen, G Qiao, D Hou, M Wang, Z Li - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Environmentally benign production of stretchable and robust superhydrophobic silicone monoliths

A Davis, S Surdo, G Caputo, IS Bayer… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Superhydrophobic materials hold an enormous potential in sectors as important as
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 …

Fabrication of durable, fluorine-free superhydrophobic cotton fabric for efficient self-cleaning and heavy/light oil-water separation

S Pal, S Mondal, P Pal, A Das, S Pramanik… - Colloid and Interface …, 2021 - Elsevier
Straightforward and adaptable, superhydrophobic texture with predominant mechanical and
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

A Milionis, A Tripathy, M Donati… - Industrial & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bacterial colonization poses significant health risks, such as infestation of surfaces in
biomedical applications and clean water unavailability. If maintaining the surrounding water …

Liquid repellent nanocomposites obtained from one-step water-based spray

A Milionis, K Dang, M Prato, E Loth… - Journal of Materials …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Significant research efforts have been directed towards the development of novel
superhydrophobic and superoleophobic coatings. However, it is still highly challenging to …