Bioinspired smart functional surfaces have received increasing attention in recent years
owed to their tunable wettability and enhanced droplet transport suggesting them as …

Unidirectional transport of liquids has attracted the attention of researchers in recent years
for its wide application foreground. However, it is still a challenge to control the spreading of …

Recently, bioinspired mushroom or reentrant mushroom microstructures have attracted
intersts of researchers for their amazing water superrepellence property. However, basic …

Superhydrophilic–superhydrophobic patterned surfaces constitute a branch of surface
chemistry involving the two extreme states of superhydrophilicity and superhydrophobicity …

In this research, three types of vein-bionic texture patterns inspired by five kinds of leaves
(Forsythia, Clausena lansium, Ash, Pipal, and Apricot) were designed and fabricated on the …

Given global water scarcity and the quest for sustainable energy, there's a pressing need for
integrated approaches addressing water‐energy interdependence worldwide. A practical …

Water collection has gradually become research hot topic owing to its potential for
alleviating water shortages in arid areas. To date, numerous artificial materials with …

Moisture sorption and diffusion processes of plant fiber materials have a significant impact
on their properties and product quality in healthcare, food production, cigarette processing …

The escalating global water crisis necessitates innovative approaches to developing
sustainable water resources. Fog water collectors with variable surface wettability offer …

Enhancing steam condensation efficiency offers substantial economic benefits across
various industrial applications. However, low condensate collection efficiency and …