Review on natural, incidental, bioinspired, and engineered nanomaterials: history, definitions, classifications, synthesis, properties, market, toxicities, risks, and …
Nanomaterials are becoming important materials in several fields and industries thanks to
their very reduced size and shape-related features. Scientists think that nanoparticles and …
their very reduced size and shape-related features. Scientists think that nanoparticles and …
Recent advances in superhydrophobic surfaces for practical applications: A review
Over the past decade, there have been many successful attempts at artificially reproducing
the surface structures found on natural superhydrophobic surfaces. The researchers have …
the surface structures found on natural superhydrophobic surfaces. The researchers have …
Constructing scalable superhydrophobic membranes for ultrafast water–oil separation
Superhydrophobic membranes are desirable for separation of water-in-oil emulsions,
membrane distillation, and membrane condensation. However, the lack of large-scale …
membrane distillation, and membrane condensation. However, the lack of large-scale …
Bioinspired superwetting materials for water manipulation
Water manipulation is crucial for a wide range of engineering applications, such as
microfluidics, heat transfer, desalination, and water harvesting. Despite scientific …
microfluidics, heat transfer, desalination, and water harvesting. Despite scientific …
Nature-inspired micropatterns
Micropatterned materials have developed in nature over 3.8 billion years, with remarkable
performance. Nature inspiration is the process of understanding biological mechanisms and …
performance. Nature inspiration is the process of understanding biological mechanisms and …
Recent progress in the preparation, properties and applications of superhydrophobic nano-based coatings and surfaces: A review
With the recent progress in nanotechnology and material engineering, nano-based coatings
have become multifunctional, smarter, efficient, versatile and durable. Superhydrophobic …
have become multifunctional, smarter, efficient, versatile and durable. Superhydrophobic …
Recent advances in chemical durability and mechanical stability of superhydrophobic materials: Multi-strategy design and strengthening
P Wang, C Li, D Zhang - Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Inspired by the lotus leaf effect, non-wetting artificial superhydrophobic surfaces
demonstrate an enormous potential in numerous fields. However, limited by poor stability …
demonstrate an enormous potential in numerous fields. However, limited by poor stability …
Carbon nanofiber based superhydrophobic foam composite for high performance oil/water separation
Z Guo, B Long, S Gao, J Luo, L Wang, X Huang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Oil spill has now been a serious environmental issue, threatening the aquatic ecosystems
and even human living environment. It is still challenging to develop absorbents for efficient …
and even human living environment. It is still challenging to develop absorbents for efficient …
Superoleophobic surfaces
Superoleophobicity is a phenomenon where the contact angles of various oil droplets with
low surface tension on a solid surface are larger than 150°. In the past few years, there has …
low surface tension on a solid surface are larger than 150°. In the past few years, there has …
Bioinspired superhydrophobic surfaces, inhibiting or promoting microbial contamination?
Bioinspired superhydrophobic surfaces have offered unique advantages in combating
microbial contaminations involving fungi, bacteria, and viruses, especially during the global …
microbial contaminations involving fungi, bacteria, and viruses, especially during the global …