Devising effective methods to reduce drag forces is of great interest as these methods could
prevent the wastage of fuel and decrease carbon emission and the global warming rate …

The mechanical durability of superhydrophobic surfaces is of significance for their practical
applications. However, few reports about superhydrophobic coating on certain substrates …

Wear and corrosion are common issues of material degradation and failure in industrial
appliances. Wear is a damaging process that can impact surface contacts and, more …

The photovoltaic (PV) solar panels are negatively impacted by dust accumulation. The
variance in dust density from point to point raises the risk of forming hot spots. Therefore, a …

Hypothesis Nonwetting surfaces, by virtue of their water-repelling trait, offer desirable anti-
icing characteristics. Surface roughness, type and wettability are important interfacial …

This paper aims to study the drag reduction of a superhydrophobic nanocomposite coating
for engineering applications. In the method developed, a suspension of hydrophobic silica …

The bionic-superhydrophobic surface is widely used in the field of wood protection. In this
work, a novel room temperature vulcanized silicone rubber (RTVSR) superhydrophobic …

Superhydrophobic coatings based on room temperature vulcanized (RTV) polysiloxane
matrix loaded with organically modified silica (ORMOSIL) nanoparticles were successfully …

In recent decades, there has been a growing interest in the development of functional,
fluorine-free superhydrophobic surfaces with improved adhesion for better applicability into …

Superhydrophobic surfaces have significant potential for applications in various fields,
including self-cleaning, anti-icing, and water/oil separation. However, fabricating a …