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

Solar-thermal desalination (STD) is a potentially low-cost, sustainable approach for
providing high-quality fresh water in the absence of water and energy infrastructures …

Wind turbine blades are often covered with ice and snow, which inevitably reduces their
power generation efficiency and lifetime. Recently, a superhydrophobic surface has …

Oil leakage is a global environmental issue and happens frequently, resulting in a waste of
oil resources and even threatening the safety of marine creatures and humans. Because of …

Temperature is a fundamental parameter for all forms of lives. Natural evolution has resulted
in organisms which have excellent thermoregulation capabilities in extreme climates …

Manipulating fluid with an open channel provides a promising strategy to simplify the current
systems. Nevertheless, spontaneous on‐surface fluid transport with large flux, high speed …

Multifunctional surfaces that are favorable for both droplet nucleation and removal are highly
desirable for water harvesting applications but are rare. Inspired by the unique functions of …

Harvesting water from air in sorption‐based devices is a promising solution to decentralized
water production, aiming for providing potable water anywhere, anytime. This technology …

Liquid–vapour phase change is a useful and efficient process to transfer energy in nature,
as well as in numerous domestic and industrial applications. Relatively recent advances in …

Design of hierarchical micromorphology represents an important strategy for developing
functional surfaces but has yet to be achieved for promising long-term dropwise …