Liquid-repellent surfaces, such as superhydrophobic surfaces, superoleophobic surfaces,
and slippery liquid-infused surfaces, have drawn keen research interest from the …

In the course of evolution nature has arrived at startling materials solutions to ensure
survival. Investigations into biological surfaces, ranging from plants, insects and geckos to …

Nanomaterials (NMs) have gained prominence in technological advancements due to their
tunable physical, chemical and biological properties with enhanced performance over their …

Bioinspired superhydrophobic surfaces have offered unique advantages in combating
microbial contaminations involving fungi, bacteria, and viruses, especially during the global …

Superhydrophobic materials have been widely reported throughout the scientific literature.
Their properties originate from a highly rough morphology and inherently water repellent …

Superhydrophobic surfaces repel water and, in some cases, other liquids as well. The
repellency is caused by topographical features at the nano‐/microscale and low surface …

Many-body dissipative particle dynamics (MDPD) is a novel coarse-grained numerical
method that originated from dissipative particle dynamics. In the MDPD system, a density …

Biomimetic superhydrophobic surfaces display many excellent underwater functionalities,
which attribute to the slippery air mattress trapped in the structures on the surface. However …

The realization of antibacterial surfaces is an important scientific problem, which may be
addressed by the use of superhydrophobic surfaces, reducing bacterial adhesion. However …

Trapping air at the solid–liquid interface is a promising strategy for reducing frictional drag
and desalting water, although it has thus far remained unachievable without perfluorinated …