Advances in Biomimetic Micro/Nanostructured Surfaces and Interfaces
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomimetic intelligent micro/nano interface materials for surface fluid transport and drag reduction
Interests: the preparation, characterization, and interfacial properties of micro/nanostructured materials
Interests: biomimetic micronanomaterials preparation and fluid transport
Interests: biomimetic micro/nanomaterials; mechanical properties; fluid transport
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the advancement of micro/nanotechnology and biomimetics and by drawing inspiration from the unique wetting properties of biological surfaces with special microstructures, researchers have successfully designed and fabricated microstructured surfaces with specific functionalities. Through the surface energy gradient and the Laplace pressure gradient, these surfaces can accurately control their droplet wetting behavior and thus have broad potential uses in fields such as directional liquid transport, efficient liquid collection, selective separation, anti-icing, drag reduction, and so on. As research progresses, a deeper understanding of the intrinsic relationship between microstructures and interfacial behaviors is crucial to refining the theoretical framework of biomimetic superwetting systems. Working out how to achieve a controllable surface structure that is stable and what the mechanisms behind the transport process are is still very important. This Special Issue is dedicated to the fabrication, regulation, and performance optimization of biomimetic microstructured surfaces, as well as to external field-responsive smart surfaces and the function of interfaces. It aims to fully explore the mechanisms of interaction between microstructures and interfaces in order to promote their innovative use in emerging fields such as novel liquid transport technologies, functional microfluidic devices, and biomedicine, which could contribute cutting-edge research to the field of biomimetic interfacial science. We are accepting all types of papers, from original research articles to reviews.
Prof. Dr. Dongliang Tian
Dr. Xiaofang Zhang
Dr. Qiuya Zhang
Guest Editors
Dr. Yan Li
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- bionic
- microstructured materials and their manufacture
- surface–interface research
- liquid transport and its mechanisms of action
- fog collection
- controlled separation
- structure–performance relationships
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