Roles of silanes and silicones in forming superhydrophobic and superoleophobic materials

L Li, B Li, J Dong, J Zhang - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Inspired by the self-cleaning and water-repellent properties of plants and animals in the
natural world, superhydrophobic and superoleophobic materials develop quickly, and are of …

Tunable wettability on metal oxide surfaces for future applications

J Mei, R Guo, Z Sun - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Metal oxides (MOs) as a class of indispensable materials in many industrial products have
been extensively investigated for a wide range of applications, including energy and …

Superhydrophobic ZnO nanowires: wettability mechanisms and functional applications

R Mardosaite, A Jurkeviciute… - Crystal Growth & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Superhydrophobic surfaces are important parts of many applications in cleaning and
protective coatings. Such surfaces can be realized by controlling the surface chemistry and …

Role of hafnium doping on wetting transition tuning the wettability properties of ZnO and doped thin films: self-cleaning coating for solar application

S Nundy, A Ghosh, A Tahir… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Herein, we successfully synthesized high-quality Hf-ZnO thin films with various Hf contents
(0, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15 at.%), which showed both superhydrophilic (6% Hf-ZnO) and …

Superhydrophobic palmitic acid modified ZnO nanoparticles

N Agrawal, S Munjal, MZ Ansari, N Khare - Ceramics International, 2017 - Elsevier
A superhydrophobic coating material (PA-ZnO) with a static water contact angle (WCA)>
160° has been synthesized by modifying zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles with room …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-fouling coatings for blood-contacting devices

S Yao, H Yan, S Tian, R Luo, Y Zhao, J Wang - Smart Materials in Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Blood-contacting medical devices, such as vascular stents, intravascular catheters, and
artificial heart valves, frequently encounter complications in clinical practice, including …

Recent progresses in super-hydrophobicity and micro-texturing for engineering applications

V Kumar, R Verma, VS Sharma… - … Metrology and Properties, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Increasing interests have been prevalent lately among the research fraternity for the
development of superhydrophobic surfaces (SHS) considering the favorable properties …

Surface passivated zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods by atomic layer deposition of ultrathin ZnO layers for energy device applications

KR Nandanapalli, D Mudusu - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2018 - ACS Publications
Chemically stoichiometric and electrically low-resistive high-quality zinc oxide (ZnO)
nanostructures have been developed by surface passivation with atomic layer deposited …

A single step approach of fabricating superhydrophobic PET fabric by using low pressure plasma for oil-water separation

T Anupriyanka, G Shanmugavelayutham… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2020 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic surfaces play a significant role in functional materials which are the most
important part of surface and interface science. Superhydrophobic materials for oil/water …

Strategic insights into realizing superhydrophobic surfaces on cellulosic substrates through conventional and sustainable technologies

S Shahzadi, N Nadeem, A Javid, Y Nawab… - Surfaces and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic surfaces, known for their exceptional water-repellent properties, offer
significant potential for various applications. The key characteristic of superhydrophobicity is …