So far, scientists have successfully mimicked superhydrophobicity based on careful
observation and study of such surfaces found in nature. The key outcome is the fact that …

Wettability of a material's surface plays a significant role in how fluids interact with such
surfaces. Wetting behavior is universal but can vary depending on the chemical nature of the …

Oil and water separation is a significant challenge due to the rapid discharge of oily
wastewater. Special wettable membranes have received substantial consideration in …

Long term goals need to be set to promote the country's circular economy (CE) as well as
the cleaner environment by recycling waste materials into useful products. In pursuit of …

The silver particles were grown in situ on the surface of wood by the silver mirror method
and modified with stearic acid to acquire a surface with superhydrophobic and antibacterial …

The water pollution due to the oil spillage and the regular addition of organic contaminants
from industrial wastewater has emerged as a major threat to the marine and human life. The …

We report the synthesis of an effective, biocompatible, magnetic nanosorbent
polydimethylsiloxane@ zinc oxide tetrapod@ iron oxide nanorod nanohybrid using a …

Superhydrophobicity is a fundamental characteristic that plays a vital role in various
applications, such as self-cleaning coatings, water vapor barriers for flexible electronics, and …

A superhydrophilic/underwater superoleophobic composite coating (ES@ SSM) was
fabricated through etching and subsequent modification of stainless steel mesh (SSM). It …

This study aims to analyze the self-cleaning and antibacterial performance of fabrics coated
with oil palm boiler ash (OPBA) nanocomposite, TiO 2 and chitosan. The methods used to …