Transparent superhydrophobic coatings have been extensively investigated due to their
ability to provide self-cleaning properties for outdoor applications. However, the widespread …

Superhydrophobic surfaces have shown great potential in various areas such as self-
cleaning, anti-icing, drag reduction and biomedical applications. However, it is still …

Transparent superhydrophobic coatings with mechanical stability, self-cleaning function,
and anti-reflective property have drawn much attention due to the great potential in a variety …

Transparent nanoparticle-based superhydrophobic coatings can be utilized in a variety of
real-word applications. However, one major challenge that limits the practical applications in …

Paper-based sensors have many distinguishing advantages; however, how to improve their
working durability especially under water is a critical issue in many applications and …

The corrosion of reinforced concrete materials severely threatens cross-sea bridges,
buildings and marine ships. The unique air layer on the superhydrophobic coating surface …

The mechanical weakness and costly complex fabrication are major obstacles for the
practical applications of superhydrophobic coatings for oil-water separation. Herein, we …

Superhydrophobic coatings with excellent water-repellent property exhibit unique
advantages in anti-icing/frosting but suffer from the problem of low mechanical and …

Sustainable wood-based materials with versatile functions such as ultraviolet resistance,
superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning/antifouling capability, etc. have great potential to be used …

Superhydrophobic coatings are limited to poor durability and a tedious preparation process.
In this work, an efficient, eco-friendly, and cost-effective sol-gel method is developed for …