Slippery liquid-infused porous surface (SLIPS) has attracted increasing interest in anti-icing,
anti-corrosion, anti-fouling, and surface omniphobicity, in view of its superior stability and …

Composite materials can provide remarkable improvements over the individual constituents.
Especially, with a liquid component introduced into a solid porous host, solid–liquid host …

The superhydrophobic surfaces inspired by the lotus have excellent performances and are
known for their low contact angle hysteresis and smooth surfaces. However, there are still …

Membrane-based water treatment processes have been established as a powerful
approach for clean water production. However, despite the significant advances made in …

Devising effective methods to reduce drag forces is of great interest as these methods could
prevent the wastage of fuel and decrease carbon emission and the global warming rate …

Streaming potential is mainly related to electrokinetic energy conversion, which has been
considered to show promising potential for advanced technologies, especially sensing. The …

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the importance of the detection of airborne
pathogens. Here, we present composite air filters featuring a bioinspired liquid coating that …

Nature has been a constant source of inspiration for technological developments. Recently,
the study of nature-inspired materials has expanded to the micro-and nanoscale, facilitating …

The removal of emulsified oils from water has always been a challenge due to the kinetic
stability resulting from the small droplet size and the presence of stabilizing agents …

From an environmental perspective, microfiltration membranes are attractive for the
separation of emulsified oils from contaminated water. However, fouling of the membrane is …