Self-cleaning concept has achieved significant attention because of their distinct features
and inclusive range of probable applications in various fields. Inspired from the lotus effect; …

Water penetration can cause severe performance deterioration and even failure of concrete
constructions through various degradation mechanisms, such as chemical erosion, dry-wet …

Large majority of superhydrophobic surfaces have very limited mechanical wear robustness
and long-term durability. This problem has restricted their utilization in commercial or …

Large-scale fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces with excellent durability by simple
techniques has been of considerable interest for its urgent practical application in oil–water …

Aluminum (Al) has been widely used in numerous applications, but it is prone to
contamination or damage under harsh working environments. In this paper, a …

In this work, micro-nanostructure polydimethylsiloxane/silicon dioxide (PDMS/SiO 2)
composite coatings were fabricated on the surface of magnesium alloys with two different …

Over the past decade, much progress has been made in the application of multifunctional
membranes with special wettability for the separation of oil–water mixtures. This progress …

Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys have been widely used in a variety of industrial fields,
however, the high corrosion rate and surface contamination restrict their applications. In this …

Mechanically robust coatings that display both superhydrophobic and superoleophobic
behavior are of great interest for a wide range of applications including sports facilities …

We report the fabrication of a robust, transparent, and superhydrophobic organic–inorganic
composite coating with simple, low-cost, effective, and environmentally friendly …