Superhydrophobic coatings are beneficial for applications like self-cleaning, anti-corrosion, and drag reduction. In this study, we investigated the impact of surface geometry on the static, dynamic, and sliding contact angles in the Cassie–Bax...
Janus wettability plays an important role in certain special occasions. In this study, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) was used to observe the surface microstructure of banana leaves, the static wettability of the banana leaf surf...
Superhydrophobic surfaces have gained considerable attention due to their ability to repel water and reduce surface adhesion, and they are now widely applied for self-cleaning, anti-fouling, anti-icing, and corrosion resistance purposes. In this stud...
The effect of extreme water repellency, called the lotus effect, is caused by the formation of a Cassie–Baxter state in which only a small portion of the wetting liquid droplet is in contact with the surface. The rest of the bottom of the dropl...
Texturing can be used to functionalize the surface of plastic parts and, in particular, to modify the interaction with fluids. Wetting functionalization can be used for microfluidics, medical devices, scaffolds, and more. In this research, hierarchic...
This work presents the numerical modeling of a droplet’s sessile and dynamic behavior on a grooved surface. A droplet is placed on horizontal and vertical sliding conditions to observe its behavior under wettable and non-wettable conditions. Th...
By using molecular dynamics simulation, we investigate the wettability of a surface texturized with a periodic array of hierarchical pillars. By varying the height and spacing of the minor pillars on top of major pillars, we investigate the wetting t...
Superhydrophobic materials are significant for engineering applications in the anti-icing field because of their non-wetting property. The interface physical mechanisms of non-wetting properties are important to promote real applications of superhydr...
Surface functionalization of plastic parts has been studied and developed for several applications. However, demand for the development of reliable and profitable manufacturing strategies is still high. Here we develop and characterize a new process...
The poor mechanical stability of hydrophobic and superhydrophobic surfaces and coatings severely hinder their commercial and industrial applicability. In addition to being expensive and time-consuming to manufacture, the ability of these coatings to...
Imitating microstructures found in nature—such as lotus leaves and Namib beetles—is revolutionary in the field of surface science. Low-energy surfaces, when combined with different topographies, create different wetting states. Understand...
Superhydrophobic surfaces, characterized by exceptional water repellency and self-cleaning properties, have gained significant attention for their diverse applications across industries. This review paper comprehensively explores the theoretical foun...
We report an easy-to-implement device for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-based detection of various analytes dissolved in water droplets at trace concentrations. The device combines an analyte-enrichment system and SERS-active sensor site,...
Polymer-metal hybrid structures can reduce the weight of components while ensuring the structural strength, which in turn save cost and subsequently fuel consumption. The interface strength of polymer-metal hybrid structure is mainly determined by th...
The hydrophobicity and corrosion resistance of composite coatings can be effectively improved by changing the electrodeposition method and adding inorganic nanoparticles. In this work, the incorporation of WS2 nanoparticles significantly increased th...
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation has been employed to study the wetting transitions of liquid gallium droplet on the graphene surfaces, which are decorated with three types of carbon nanopillars, and to explore the effect of the surface roughness a...
The superhydrophobic and anti-icing properties of copper-based materials have been widely concerned. Laser texturing followed by thermal oxidation is a method to prepare durable CuO nanowires on Cu substrate. Rich CuO nanowires on micro-structures ar...
Superhydrophobic coatings on aluminum play a crucial role in enhancing corrosion resistance in harsh marine and chloride-rich environments. This study introduces a scalable fabrication method for superhydrophobic aluminum surfaces exhibiting outstand...
The adhesion of deleterious bacteria on titanium substrates not only causes economic losses but also endangers human life and health. The study is expected to address the challenging issues of using ZnO as an antibacterial material, including low bac...
Membrane distillation (MD) is a thermally driven separation process that is operated below boiling point. Since the performance of MD modules is still comparatively low, current research aims to improve the understanding of the membrane structure and...
A simple and hands-on one-step process has been implemented to fabricate polymer-templated hydrophobic nanostructures as hydrogen gas sensing platforms. Topographic measurements have confirmed irregular hills and dips of various dimensions that are r...
As inspired by nature, wettability of bio-based material surfaces can be controlled by combining appropriate surface chemistries and topographies mimicking the structure of plant leaves or animals. The need for bio-based nanocellulose coatings with e...