The electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) presents a sustainable
route to convert renewable electricity to value-added fuels and feedstocks in the form of …

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

Poor oxygen diffusion at multiphase interfaces in an air cathode suppresses the energy
densities of zinc–air batteries (ZABs). Developing effective strategies to tackle the issue is of …

The aqueous electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 into alcohol and hydrocarbon fuels presents
a sustainable route towards energy-rich chemical feedstocks. Cu is the only material able to …

Design of hierarchical micromorphology represents an important strategy for developing
functional surfaces but has yet to be achieved for promising long-term dropwise …

Nature has developed unique strategies to refine and optimise structural performance.
Using surfaces designed at multiple length scales, from micro to nano levels, combined with …

Surface wettability, a property that governs the interaction between the solid and liquid
phases, is central in various biological systems and technological applications. A typical …

Bioinspired functional surfaces are attracting increasing interest in surface engineering,
mostly in the field of wettability. The Salvinia‐effect is a remarkable example of superficial air …

Template‐free, highly efficient, and large‐area construction of complex multiscale
architectures is still a great challenge for microfabrications. Inspired by the hierarchical …

Nature‐inspired superhydrophobic surfaces have attracted significant attention because of
their remarkable properties. In particular, recent findings about the aquatic plant Salvinia …