Inspired by nature, gradient surfaces have attracted broad research interest because of their
potential in microfluidics, fog/water collection, and water electrolysis. Among the various …

Introduction Rapid transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has
affected the whole world and forced it to a halt (lockdown). A fast and label-free detection …

Superhydrophobic/superhydrophilic wedge-shaped patterned surface (SSWPS) has
promising application prospects in water transportation, fog harvesting, etc., and has …

In this study, picosecond laser texturing was applied to enamel (an inorganic glass material)
with micro-features that were then covalently absorbed with fluorosilane agents to produce …

Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) requires both sufficient water in proton
exchange membrane (PEM) and fast water drainage in flow channel to achieve a desirable …

The realization of superhydrophobic helps to enhance the anti-corrosion, self-cleaning and
other properties of the material surface. Compared with polymer materials, metallic have …

An innovative laser-assisted functionalization (LAF) method is presented in this work to
fabricate a superhydrophobic-superhydrophilic patterned surface on a large-area metal …

Superhydrophobic and hydrophobic surfaces on Al and Cu have a wide range of
applications in electronics, industrial devices, air conditioning, and refrigeration plants, and …

The kinetics of electrochemical corrosion of aluminum alloy (AlMg6) surfaces with different
wettability was analyzed. The surfaces were processed by three different methods, in …

Superhydrophobic surfaces are widely used in fog collection areas due to their water
adhesion properties. Unfortunately, the relationship between the water adhesion and the fog …