Superwettability is a centuries-old concept that has been rediscovered in past decades,
largely owing to new understanding of the mechanisms of special wetting phenomena in …

Protein adsorption is considered to be the most important factor of the interaction between
polymeric biomaterials and body fluids or tissues. Water‐mediated hydrophobic and …

The rapid development of 3D printing (or additive manufacturing) technologies demands
new materials with novel properties and functionalities. Superhydrophobic materials, owing …

Despite the enormous interest in superhydrophobicity for self-cleaning, a clear picture of
contaminant removal is missing, in particular, on a single-particle level. Here, we monitor the …

Microfluidics and wettability are interrelated and mutually reinforcing fields, experiencing
synergistic growth. Surface wettability is paramount in regulating microfluidic flows for …

Durable and biocompatible superhydrophobic surfaces are of significant potential use in
biomedical applications. Here, a nonfluorinated, elastic, superhydrophobic film that can be …

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have diverse potential applications in catalysis, gas
storage, separation, and drug delivery because of their nanoscale periodicity, permanent …

Living organisms make extensive use of micro-and nanometre-sized pores as gatekeepers
for controlling the movement of fluids, vapours and solids between complex environments …

For a liquid droplet to slide down a solid planar surface, the surface usually has to be tilted
above a critical angle of approximately 10°. By contrast, droplets of nearly any liquid “slip” on …

Superliquid repellency can be achieved by nano-and microstructuring surfaces in such a
way that protrusions entrap air underneath the liquid. It is still not known how the three …