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Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) is the main material of aircraft skin. Preparing superhydrophobic anti-icing/deicing surface on the CFRP is of great importance for aircraft flight safety. In this work, a variety of multi-scale micro-nano struc...

Multiscale nano/micro-structured surfaces with superhydrophobicity are abundantly observed in nature such as lotus leaves, rose petals and butterfly wings, where microstructures typically reinforce mechanical stability, while nanostructures predomina...

Additive Manufacturing (AM), as a revolutionary breakthrough in advanced manufacturing paradigms, leverages its unique layer-by-layer construction advantage to exhibit significant technological superiority in the fabrication of complex structural com...

To address the challenges of cotton cellulose materials being susceptible to environmental humidity and pollutant erosion, a strategy for constructing superhydrophobic functional coatings with biomimetic micro–nano composite structures was prop...

Functional surfaces with broadband ultralow optical reflectance have many potential applications in the fields of enhancing solar energy utilization, stray light shielding, infrared stealth, and so on. To fabricate broadband anti-reflection surfaces...

Superhydrophobic natural surfaces usually have multiple levels of structure hierarchy, particularly microstructures covered with nano-roughness. The multi-scale nature of such a surface reduces the wetting of water and oils, and supports self-cleanin...

The bioactivity and biocompatibility play key roles in the success of dental and orthopaedic implants. Although most commercial implant systems use various surface microstructures, the ideal multi-scale topographies capable of controlling osteointegr...

This paper presents a proposal of a direct one-step method to fabricate a multi-scale superhydrophobic metallic seamless roll mold. The mold was fabricated using the wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) technique for a roll-to-roll imprinting a...

Electric power production continues to increase as the industry advances, and the demand for high-capacity batteries for efficient operation of the electric power produced is higher than ever before. Si has been attracting a great deal of attention r...

In this paper, four array patterns were first designed by observing the structural features of the surface microstructures of pig bones and tree frog paws on the titanium alloy surface bionically. Then, the optimal parameters for laser processing wer...

As a crucial energy source and chemical raw material, coal’s micro-pore structure holds a pivotal influence on the occurrence and development of coalbed methane (CBM). This study systematically analyzed the nano-pore structure, surface roughnes...

Wearable electronics have showed their profound impact in military, sports, medical and other fields, but their large-scale applications are still limited due to high manufacturing costs. As an advanced micro-fabrication process, laser processing tec...

Driven by flexibility, precision, repeatability and eco-friendliness, laser-based technologies have attracted great interest to engineer or to analyze materials in various fields including energy, environment, biology and medicine. A major advantage...

We investigated the influence of CO2-induced geochemical reactions on the cohesive-frictional properties of host rock within the context of CO2 storage in a saline aquifer and focused on the Mt. Simon sandstone. The research objective was to model ge...

Silica-based multifunctional coatings hold great promise for applications in optical devices, lenses, and solar panels. Herein, we report a facile, low-temperature route to integrate super-hydrophobicity with high transparency and low haze. By precis...

Various lithography techniques have been widely used for the fabrication of next-generation device applications. Micro/nanoscale pattern structures formed by lithographic methods significantly improve the performance capabilities of the devices. Here...

Optimization of the composition of a new generation of bi-nano-multilayered TiAlCrSiN/TiAlCrN-based coatings is outlined in this study for the machining of direct aged (DA) Inconel 718 alloy. Three types of TiAlCrSiN/TiAlCrN-based bi-nano-multi-layer...

Due to the growing aging population of the world, and as a result of the increasing need for dental implants and prostheses, the use of titanium and its alloys as implant materials has spread rapidly. Although titanium and its alloys are considered t...

This paper comprehensively discusses the fabrication of bionic-based ultrafast laser micro–nano-multiscale surface structures and their performance analysis. It explores the functionality of biological surface structures and the high adaptabili...

A superhydrophobic surface with hierarchical micro/nano-array structures was successfully fabricated on 6061 aluminum alloy through a combination of femtosecond laser etching and anodic oxidation. Femtosecond laser etching formed a regularly arranged...

A novel class of SiO2 aerogel-based resin composite with a self-formed foamy structure and an extremely low thermal conductivity, as well as excellent fire resistance, was fabricated via a room temperature and atmospheric pressure route. The self-for...

Water repellent is an important functional finish for cotton fabric. However, cotton fabrics often have poor washing resistance and other performances after actual finishing. In this study, based on the structural characteristics of cotton fiber and...

Washing fresh produce using Plasma-activated water recently became a promising eco-friendly alternative to using chemical additives such as Chlorine. We discuss the produce-washing experiments that illustrate that addition of plasma to washing water...

Nano- and micro-indentation have become essential tools for quantifying the micromechanical behavior of rocks beyond traditional macroscopic tests. This review summarizes the historical evolution, experimental methodologies, and interpretation models...

This work is focused on creating coating layers made of a metakaolin-based geopolymer suspensions (GP)-formed Al matrix modified using H3PO4 acid with Al(OH)3 in isopropyl alcohol, named GP suspension I, and H3PO4 acid with nano Al2O3 in isopropyl al...

Fires were once a natural phenomenon that helped to shape species distribution, contributed to the persistence of fire-dependent species, and assisted the natural evolution of ecosystems. However, nowadays, most of the forest fires worldwide are not...