Controlled wetting of metallic surfaces is highly interesting in many practical applications,
from self-cleaning to drag reduction. Laser processing to obtain micro-/nano-textured …

Functional wetting surfaces have excellent prospects in applications including self-cleaning,
anti-fog, anti-icing, corrosion resistance, droplet control, and friction power generation. Laser …

Superhydrophobic materials have shown tremendous potential in various fields. However,
the adhesion, wetting, and pinning of low-surface-tension liquids greatly limit their …

In this paper, we designed and fabricated a liquid-repellent coating that features both
superhydrophobicity and superoleophobicity, viz. Superamphiphobic properties, based on …

Ti6Al4V alloy and ZrO 2 ceramic are both used in similar fields, including electronics,
aerospace, and biomedicine. Brazing techniques can be used to join these two materials …

Fly ash (FA) is an industrial solid waste which adds burden to the environment.
Superhydrophobic surfaces (SHSs) are widely or potentially applied in various fields, like …

Developing an efficient strategy to ensure the resistance of corrosion on Q235 carbon steel
from liquid-based contaminants is a challenging work. Although superhydrophobic and …

A facile and flexible method was introduced to fabricate a multifunctional surface with
various micro/nanostructures. Ripples and hierarchical micro/nano conical structure arrays …

This paper deals with the laser cleaning of 34CrMo4 steel pipes to be adopted before the
electrical upsetting process. The cleaning aims to decrease the pipes' roughness and the …

Gear transmission is crucial in mechanical engineering, extensively used in automobiles,
ships, machine tools, and airplanes. However, as gear systems advance towards higher …