In situ growth of a stable metal–organic framework (MOF) on flexible fabric via a layer-by-layer strategy for versatile applications

W Li, Y Zhang, Z Yu, T Zhu, J Kang, K Liu, Z Li… - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Fabrics have been used broadly in daily life for an enormous variety of applications due to
their intrinsic advantages, such as flexibility, renewability, and good processability …

A facile strategy to prepare robust self-healable superhydrophobic fabrics with self-cleaning, anti-icing, UV resistance, and antibacterial properties

W Li, K Liu, Y Zhang, S Guo, Z Li, SC Tan - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
A robust self-healable superhydrophobic fabric is fabricated via in situ diazonium radical
polymerization. By employing diazonium salts, Cu powder, and ascorbic acid, the …

Efficient fabrication of desert beetle-inspired micro/nano-structures on polypropylene/graphene surface with hybrid wettability, chemical tolerance, and passive anti …

W Zhou, T Wu, Y Du, X Zhang, X Chen, J Li… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Obtaining fresh water from the atmosphere by fog collectors is a promising way to meet the
challenge of the water crisis. Bioinspired fog collectors have attracted widespread attention …

Advanced polymer processing technologies for micro‐and nanostructured surfaces: A review

N Kodihalli Shivaprakash, PS Banerjee… - Polymer Engineering …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Functional surfaces with attractive properties, such as superhydrophobicity and
omniphobicity often rely on the synergy between intrinsic material properties and dual scale …

Robust superhydrophobic film on aluminum alloy prepared with TiO2/SiO2-silane composite film for efficient self-cleaning, anti-corrosion and anti-icing

J Han, E Liu, Y Zhou, S Zhao, H Yan, C Hu… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
The stable superhydrophobic coating is significant for prolonging service life, reducing
maintaining cost and enhancing material performances. In this study, robust …

Preparation of fluorine-free robust superhydrophobic fabric via diazonium radical graft polymerization

Y Che, W Li, W Wu, Z Li - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2023 - Elsevier
A kind of environmentally friendly superhydrophobic cotton fabric (CF) was prepared via
diazonium chemistry and subsequent facile solution chemistry. Typically, a polymer layer of …

Superhydrophobic and magnetic Fe3O4/RGO/SA composite membranes for oil-water separation

X Zhang, Z Mao, J Ding, H Chen - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2024 - Elsevier
The iron tetroxide/reduced graphene oxide/stearic acid (Fe 3 O 4/RGO/SA) composite
membrane with a micro-nano-graded rough structure is fabricated on cotton cloth. Surface …

Bio‐Inspired Anti‐Icing Material as an Energy‐Saving Design toward Sustainable Ice Repellency

H Yang, Z Wang, S Tan, R Zang, C Li… - Advanced Materials …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
To avoid disastrous consequences from ice deposition, solar anti‐icing surfaces (SASs)
have performed the potential of anti‐icing application because of their excellent …

One-step electrospinning PCL/ph-LPSQ nanofibrous membrane with excellent self-cleaning and oil-water separation performance

F Wang, K Liu, Y Xi, Z Li - Polymer, 2022 - Elsevier
The ladder-like phenyl polysilsesquioxane (ph-LPSQ) was synthesized by sol-gel method.
Then the Polycaprolactone/ladder-like polysilsesquioxane (PCL/ph-LPSQ) nanofibrous …

In-situ fabrication of superhydrophobic surface on copper with excellent anti-icing and anti-corrosion properties

J Cao, Z Lv, B Liao, D Chen, W Tong, Z Zong… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
The accumulation of ice on electrical construction works not only leads to the reduced
efficiency of power supply and heat exchangers, but also increases the energy losses and …