The formation and accumulation of ice on the surfaces of outdoor equipment is a common
and unavoidable phenomenon, and causes much inconvenience to human life and …

Inspired by the lotus leaf in nature, superhydrophobic materials have attracted considerable
attention in both science and industry over the past three decades. Apart from the most …

Superhydrophobicity is a remarkable adaptation observed in various natural surfaces, which
can potentially play a crucial role in the efficient functioning of numerous applications. The …

We experimentally investigate the evaporation of water–ethanol binary sessile droplets
loaded with alumina nanoparticles on a critically inclined heated surface and compare it to …

The affinity of macroscopic solid surfaces or dispersed nano-and bioparticles towards liquids
plays a key role in many areas from fluid transport to interactions of the cells with phase …

When discharging latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems, performance is
influenced by the formation and adherence of a solid layer of phase change material (PCM) …

Surface engineering is one of the most extensive industries. Virtually all areas of the
economy benefit from the achievements of surface engineering. Surface quality affects the …

In this work, we investigated the contribution of surface energy to predict the nucleation
initiation for anti-icing purposes. The Gibbs free energy was calculated on flat and micro …

Nowadays, photoreactive interfaces and surfaces with extreme and/or tunable wettability are
of high interest. During my doctoral work, I addressed the need for both functionalities by …