[HTML][HTML] What about greener phase change materials? A review on biobased phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications
O Okogeri, VN Stathopoulos - International Journal of Thermofluids, 2021 - Elsevier
The increasing energy demand in conjunction with greater environmental concern has lifted
the development of sustainable energy sources, including materials for energy storage. The …
the development of sustainable energy sources, including materials for energy storage. The …
Recent progress in superhydrophobic rubber coatings
Under the extreme climate, the demand for surface protection from wetting and icing has
increased extensively. Many studies focused on developing superhydrophobic coatings …
increased extensively. Many studies focused on developing superhydrophobic coatings …
Superhydrophobic/superhydrophilic Janus evaporator for extreme high salt-resistance solar desalination by an integrated 3D printing method
The emerging solar desalination technology has incomparable advantages for providing a
clean water solution. However, the issue of salt accumulation on the solar evaporator tops …
clean water solution. However, the issue of salt accumulation on the solar evaporator tops …
3D printing of bioinspired textured surfaces with superamphiphobicity
Natural superwettable surfaces have received extensive attention due to their unique
wetting performance and functionalities. Inspired by nature, artificial surfaces with …
wetting performance and functionalities. Inspired by nature, artificial surfaces with …
Gecko-inspired adhesive mechanisms and adhesives for robots—a review
Small living organisms such as lizards possess naturally built functional surface textures that
enable them to walk or climb on versatile surface topographies. Bio-mimicking the surface …
enable them to walk or climb on versatile surface topographies. Bio-mimicking the surface …
Anti-fingerprint properties of engineering surfaces: a review
M Belhadjamor, M El Mansori, S Belghith… - Surface …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Various applications require surfaces with anti-fingerprint properties. This article reviews the
surface properties that govern the fingerprinting process. The achievement of surfaces free …
surface properties that govern the fingerprinting process. The achievement of surfaces free …
Engineering fully organic and biodegradable superhydrophobic materials
The development of fully organic (cellulose/wax based), biodegradable, and hierarchically
textured superhydrophobic material, inspired by natural, self‐cleaning plants, like the Lotus …
textured superhydrophobic material, inspired by natural, self‐cleaning plants, like the Lotus …
[HTML][HTML] Fabrication of micro-structured surfaces by additive manufacturing, with simulation of dynamic contact angle
This work presents an Additive Manufacturing (AM) based method for production of
components with micro-structured surfaces. Vat photopolymerization was used for the …
components with micro-structured surfaces. Vat photopolymerization was used for the …
Superhydrophobic SLA 3D printed materials modified with nanoparticles biomimicking the hierarchical structure of a rice leaf
B Barraza, F Olate-Moya, G Montecinos… - … and Technology of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The rice leaf, combining the surface properties of lotus leaves and shark skin, presents
outstanding superhydrophobic properties motivating its biomimesis. We created a novel …
outstanding superhydrophobic properties motivating its biomimesis. We created a novel …
Fabrication of transparent and microstructured superhydrophobic substrates using additive manufacturing
A Aldhaleai, PA Tsai - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
We report facile one-and two-step processes for the fabrication of transparent
ultrahydrophobic surfaces and three-dimensional (3D)-printed superhydrophobic (SH) …
ultrahydrophobic surfaces and three-dimensional (3D)-printed superhydrophobic (SH) …