Microfluidics-enabled soft manufacture of materials with tailorable wettability
Microfluidics and wettability are interrelated and mutually reinforcing fields, experiencing
synergistic growth. Surface wettability is paramount in regulating microfluidic flows for …
synergistic growth. Surface wettability is paramount in regulating microfluidic flows for …
Superhydrophobic Biological Fluid‐Repellent Surfaces: Mechanisms and Applications
Superhydrophobic biological fluid‐repellent surfaces (SBFRSs) have attracted great
attention in the treatment of blood and urine‐related diseases because of their unique …
attention in the treatment of blood and urine‐related diseases because of their unique …
Hydrophilic reentrant SLIPS enabled flow separation for rapid water harvesting
Water harvesting from air is desired for decentralized water supply wherever water is
needed. When water vapor is condensed as droplets on a surface the unremoved droplets …
needed. When water vapor is condensed as droplets on a surface the unremoved droplets …
3D microprinting of super‐repellent microstructures: recent developments, challenges, and opportunities
Liquid super‐repellent surfaces, characterized by a low liquid–solid contact fraction, allow
various liquids to bead up and freely roll off. Apart from liquid repellency, these surfaces …
various liquids to bead up and freely roll off. Apart from liquid repellency, these surfaces …
Compact nanoscale textures reduce contact time of bouncing droplets
Many natural surfaces are capable of rapidly shedding water droplets—a phenomenon that
has been attributed to the presence of low solid fraction textures (Φs~ 0.01). However …
has been attributed to the presence of low solid fraction textures (Φs~ 0.01). However …
Re‐entrant microstructures for robust liquid repellent surfaces
Superhydrophobic surfaces have many interesting applications because of their self‐
cleaning, waterproof, anti‐biofouling, anti‐corrosion, and low‐adhesion properties …
cleaning, waterproof, anti‐biofouling, anti‐corrosion, and low‐adhesion properties …
Robust liquid repellency by stepwise wetting resistance
Maintaining both high static liquid repellency and large dynamic pressure resistance is
highly preferred for a myriad of applications, such as energy conversion, anti-icing, and …
highly preferred for a myriad of applications, such as energy conversion, anti-icing, and …
Intrusion and extrusion of liquids in highly confining media: Bridging fundamental research to applications
Wetting and drying of pores or cavities, made by walls that attract or repel the liquid, is a
ubiquitous process in nature and has many technological applications including, for …
ubiquitous process in nature and has many technological applications including, for …
Effects of different secondary nano-scaled roughness on the properties of omniphobic membranes for brine treatment using membrane distillation
Hydrophobic membranes suffer from wetting and scaling when treating hypersaline brine
using membrane distillation (MD). Thus omniphobic membranes with re-entrant surfaces …
using membrane distillation (MD). Thus omniphobic membranes with re-entrant surfaces …
Femtosecond laser regulated ultrafast growth of mushroom-like architecture for oil repellency and manipulation
Natural organisms can create various microstructures via a spontaneous growth mode. In
contrast, artificial protruding microstructures are constructed by subtractive methods that …
contrast, artificial protruding microstructures are constructed by subtractive methods that …