Overview of the design of bionic fine hierarchical structures for fog collection

D Zhan, Z Guo - Materials Horizons, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Nature always uses its special wisdom to construct elegant and suitable schemes.
Consequently, organisms in the flora and fauna are endowed with fine hierarchical …

Passive atmospheric water harvesting: Materials, devices, and perspectives

W Zeng, T You, W Wu - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Atmospheric water, being ubiquitous, is extractable in an almost all-scope fashion: from
coasts to inland areas, besides being large in amount, thus providing us with a promising …

3D bionic water harvesting system for efficient fog capturing and transporting

H Zhang, G Chen, S Xie, Y Fu, G Tian… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fog harvest has emerged as a direct and efficient water harvesting technology to relieve the
intense pressure of freshwater scarcity worldwide. With the vagaries of climate and …

Underwater Bubble Manipulation on Surfaces with Patterned Regions with Infused Lubricants

S He, Z Li, A Yu, Z Guo - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024 - ACS Publications
The flexible manipulation of underwater gas bubbles on solid substrates has attracted
considerable research interest from scientists in the fields of water electrolysis, bubble …

Multifunctional dressings for wound exudate management

F Feng, Z Zhao, J Li, Y Huang, W Chen - Progress in Materials Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Wound exudates, the effusion of tissue fluid after injury, can act as a bridge for biochemical
substance transfer and provide an environment for wound healing. However, excessive …

Multi-biomimetic Double Interlaced Wetting Janus Surface for Efficient Fog Collection

H Gao, H Zhao, S Chang, Z Meng, Z Han, Y Liu - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Various methods to solve water scarcity have attracted increasing attention. However, most
existing water harvesting schemes have a high demand for preparation methods and costs …

An adaptive and fast emulsion separation Janus membrane

Y Guo, Z Guo, W Liu - Materials Today Sustainability, 2024 - Elsevier
Inspired by the capillary effect in nature (such as water transport in soils) and droplet-drive
performance of Nepenthes, a new driving strategy for emulsion separation membrane based …

Modular arborized fog harvesting device with coordinated mechanism of capture and transport

H Zhang, S Xie, G Tian, Y Zhang, Z Guo - Nano Today, 2025 - Elsevier
With global water scarcity a growing problem, fog harvesting technology has emerged as an
effective solution. Industrial development and population growth have exacerbated the need …

Research advances in bio-inspired superhydrophobic surface: Bridging nature to practical applications

D Zhang, J Ji, C Yan, J Zhang, Z An, Y Shen - Journal of Industrial and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Evolved through millennia of natural selection, biological systems have perfected the
integration of structure and function. With modern advances in characterization techniques …

A new Janus mesh membrane with ultrafast directional water transportation and improved fog collection

S Song, Y Zhang, T Yu, J Yang - Journal of Materials Science & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fog collection materials have been intensively investigated and can potentially be used to
alleviate freshwater shortages. However, developing highly efficient fog collection materials …