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 …
Rational design of materials interface at nanoscale towards intelligent oil–water separation
Oil–water separation is critical for the water treatment of oily wastewater or oil-spill
accidents. The oil contamination in water not only induces severe water pollution but also …
accidents. The oil contamination in water not only induces severe water pollution but also …
High-efficiency fog collector: water unidirectional transport on heterogeneous rough conical wires
T Xu, Y Lin, M Zhang, W Shi, Y Zheng - ACS nano, 2016 - ACS Publications
An artificial periodic roughness-gradient conical copper wire (PCCW) can be fabricated by
inspiration from cactus spines and wet spider silks. PCCW can harvest fog on periodic points …
inspiration from cactus spines and wet spider silks. PCCW can harvest fog on periodic points …
Biomimetic water-collecting materials inspired by nature
Nowadays, water shortage is a severe issue all over the world, especially in some arid and
undeveloped areas. Interestingly, a variety of natural creatures can collect water from fog …
undeveloped areas. Interestingly, a variety of natural creatures can collect water from fog …
Bioinspired materials for water supply and management: water collection, water purification and separation of water from oil
Access to a safe supply of water is a human right. However, with growing populations, global
warming and contamination due to human activity, it is one that is increasingly under threat …
warming and contamination due to human activity, it is one that is increasingly under threat …
Laser direct structuring of bioinspired spine with backward microbarbs and hierarchical microchannels for ultrafast water transport and efficient fog harvesting
Achieving effective dropwise capture and ultrafast water transport is essential for fog
harvesting. In nature, cactus uses the conical spine with microbarbs to effectively capture …
harvesting. In nature, cactus uses the conical spine with microbarbs to effectively capture …
Wetting mechanism and morphological adaptation; leaf rolling enhancing atmospheric water acquisition in wheat crop—A review
Several plant species such as grasses are dominant in many habitats including arid and
semi-arid areas. These species survive in these regions by developing exclusive structures …
semi-arid areas. These species survive in these regions by developing exclusive structures …
Designing of anisotropic gradient surfaces for directional liquid transport: Fundamentals, construction, and applications
L Hou, X Liu, X Ge, R Hu, Z Cui, N Wang, Y Zhao - The Innovation, 2023 - cell.com
Many biological surfaces are capable of transporting liquids in a directional manner without
energy consumption. Inspired by nature, constructing asymmetric gradient surfaces to …
energy consumption. Inspired by nature, constructing asymmetric gradient surfaces to …
Biomimicking spider webs for effective fog water harvesting with electrospun polymer fibers
J Knapczyk-Korczak, U Stachewicz - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Fog is an underestimated source of water, especially in regions where conventional
methods of water harvesting are impossible, ineffective, or challenging for low-cost water …
methods of water harvesting are impossible, ineffective, or challenging for low-cost water …
Design of water harvesting towers and projections for water collection from fog and condensation
B Bhushan - … Transactions of the Royal Society A, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Fresh water sustains human life and is vital for human health. It is estimated that about 800
million people worldwide lack basic access to drinking water. About 2.2 billion people …
million people worldwide lack basic access to drinking water. About 2.2 billion people …