Formation, adhesion, and accumulation of ice, snow, frost, glaze, rime, or their mixtures can
cause severe problems for solar panels, wind turbines, aircrafts, heat pumps, power lines …

Hydrophobic surfaces are often used to reduce wetting of surfaces by water. In particular,
superhydrophobic surfaces are highly desired for several applications due to their …

Superhydrophobic surfaces coupling with photothermal effect, as a passive solution
independent of external energy input, have shown promising perspectives for anti-icing and …

To engineer polymer surfaces with long-lasting wettability properties and with high coating
stability in aqueous media, we investigated the surface wettability of polyethylene …

Hydrophobicity and superhydrophobicity with self-cleaning properties are well-known
characteristics of several natural surfaces, such as the leaves of the sacred lotus plant …

Wind power plays a vital role in the field of renewable energy. However, a significant
challenge arises when operating wind turbines with epoxy resin blades in temperatures …

Hydrophobic coating usually possesses a water contact angle (CA) of more than 90°. The
fabrication of hydrophobic coating on the glass substrate has high potential to induce self …

A simple and easily up-scalable approach towards the preparation of fluorine-free
superhydrophobic surfaces is proposed. Surfaces with water contact angle (WCA) as high …

The study of adhesion behaviors on solid–liquid surfaces plays an important role in scientific
research and development in various fields, such as medicine, biology and agriculture. The …

A method employing one kind of material both for the construction of rough morphology and
the chemical modification is called self-modification by us, which has not been reported in …