Bioinspired and Nanostructured Surfaces for Wetting Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Understanding and controlling the wetting behavior between fluids and solid surface impacts many areas of science and technology. Biomimetic research indicates that many phenomena regarding wettability in nature, such as the superhydrophobicity of lotus leaf, the underwater superoleophobicity of fish scale, and the self-repairing slippery behavior on pitcher plant, are all related to the unique micro- and nanostructures on the surfaces. The designed surfaces with special wettability exhibit great advantages in a wide variety of applications in health care, water treatment, agriculture, etc. Recently, there have been increasingly studies on the wetting theory, fabrication method and application of materials with special wettability. We are pleased to invite you to submit original research articles and reviews to this Special Issue.

This Special Issue aims to collect high-quality research outcomes on the recent advances in bioinspired surfaces with special wettability, including new concepts, analyses, fabrication methods, application studies, etc. The submitted manuscripts should meet the aim and scope of the journal.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: 

• The finding of new bioinspired surfaces with special wettability;      
• Novel fabrication processes of bioinspired surfaces with special wettability, especially for surfaces with large-area and high-stability;
• Theoretical analyses of the wettability behavior on solid surfaces;
• Application of the surfaces with special wettability.

Prof. Dr. Jie Ju
Dr. Yi-Chen Ethan Li
Dr. Yuqiong Luo
Guest Editors

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