Superhydrophobic Interfaces and Surfaces: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films and Interfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: energy storage materials; phase-change building materials; energy saving coatings; thermal management materials; functional composite materials and applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of "Superhydrophobic Interfaces and Surfaces: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications" aims to collect high-quality original research articles or comprehensive reviews in this field. Through the intersection or integration of disciplines such as materials science, bionics, physical chemistry, and engineering interfaces, superhydrophobic materials that influence modern engineering applications are designed and manufactured to promote the cutting-edge development in this field. Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Superhydrophobic or superoleophobic surface functional coatings, such as anti-frost, anti-ice, anti-fouling, anti-corrosion, etc.
- New methods for the design and preparation of superhydrophobic biomimetic or micro-nano structural materials, such as photolithography, chemical etching, template replication, 3D/4D printing, etc.
- New theories, phenomena, mechanisms, and applications of superhydrophobic solid-liquid interface materials, etc.
Best regards,
Prof. Dr. Kunjie Yuan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- superhydrophobic surface construction
- superhydrophobic interface design
- new synthetic methods
- innovation mechanisms
- potential applications
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