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

Fire safety and prevention of combustible materials are of paramount importance in modern
society but have been a global challenge. Frequent fire disasters cause massive casualties …

Marine biofouling has negatively affected human sailing since ancient times. Traditional
antifouling coatings were banned worldwide in 2003 due to their toxicity towards nontarget …

On account of their wide range of applications in self-cleaning, anti-icing, frost suppression,
etc., superhydrophobic surfaces have attracted considerate attention. However, most of the …

Anti-icing superhydrophobic surfaces have been a key research topic due to their potential
application value in aviation, telecommunication, energy, etc. However, superhydrophobicity …

Superhydrophobic surfaces hold great prospects for extremely diverse applications owing to
their water repellence property. The essential feature of superhydrophobicity is micro-/nano …

Liquid-repellent surfaces, especially smooth solid surfaces with covalently grafted flexible
polymer brushes or alkyl monolayers, are the focus of an expanding research area. Surface …

Developing versatile, scalable, and durable coatings that resist the accretion of matters
(liquid, vapor, and solid phases) in various operating environments is important to industrial …

Superhydrophobic coatings are expected to solve the rain attenuation issue of 5G radomes.
However, it is very challenging to design and construct such superhydrophobic coatings with …

Gradient structures found in biological materials have served as a source of inspiration for
scientists seeking to enhance the performance of metals and alloys over the past decades …